Day and Night

Front

Period of 24 hours or the time it takes Earth to make one complete spin on its axis

Back

Rotation

Front

Period during rotation when Earth is facing the Sun and it is lighted

Back

day

Front

Period during Earth's rotation when Earth faces away from the Sun and it is dark

Back

night

Front

An imaginary line around which the Earth spins

Back

axis

Front

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

Back

rotation

Front

What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?

Back

day & night

Front

One rotation of Earth is equal to

Back

a day.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

Earth rotating on its axis

Front

How long does it take for Earth to rotate on its' axis once?

Back

1 day (24 hours)

Front

When is it day?

Back

When our part of the Earth faces the sun.