Night

As the Earth rotates, the part of the Earth facing away from the sun has ________.

• daylight 

• darkness (night)

• summer 

• nice weather

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis

• revolution

• orbit

• rotation

• tilt of the axis

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which answer correctly labels each letter as day and night? 

• X = night
  Y = day

• X = day
  Y = night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____

• the 12 months

• the years

• the seasons

• day and night

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• The side facing away from the Sun

• The side facing the Sun

• The North Pole

• The South Pole

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which answer correctly explains the time of day it is in each region? 

• X is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun. 

• X is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun. 

• Y is nighttime because it is facing towards the Sun. 

• Y is daytime because it is facing towards the Sun. 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When it is dark out

(When your location faces away from the Sun)

• Day

• Night

• Sunrise

• Sunset

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the one movement that is most important in creating Day and Night?

• Revolution

• Tilted Axis

• Rotation

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

It is _____ when our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.

• day

• night

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?

• seasons

• tides

• day and night

• moon phases

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6