Day and Night Cycle Vocabulary (5.8C)

Front

What is an orbit?

Back

The curved path in space that is followed by an object going round and round a planet, moon, or star.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Front

What causes the day/night cycle on Earth?

Back

The Earth rotating on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What is a sundial?

Back

An old instrument used for telling time.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

Rotation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

What time of day is referred to as 'noon'?

Back

12 o'clock, midday.

Front

What is rotation?

Back

The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

What is revolution?

Back

The movement of the Earth around the Sun in an orbit.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Front

What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that runs through the North and South Poles.

Front

What is the significance of the Sun in the day/night cycle?

Back

The Sun provides light, which creates day when facing it and night when turned away.

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NGSS.5-ESS1-2

Front

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

Back

Approximately 24 hours.