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Why is there Day and Night?

Authored by Carrie Smith

Science

5th Grade

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Why is there Day and Night?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why is the world divided into 24 time zones?

each time zone represents about one hour of the day

the zones change once a week

it takes the Earth 24 hours to orbit the sun

that is how many hours there are in two days

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Some states, such as Arizona, do not observe Daylight Savings Time. This means that the sun sets later in Arizona than it sets in other states in the same time zone. Which of the following statements is true?

More limited road visibility in Arizona during the months of October through March means that there are likely more car crashes.

Greater road visibility in Arizona during the months of October through March means that there are likely fewer car crashes.

More limited road visibility in Arizona during the months of October through March means that there are likely fewer car crashes.

Greater road visibility in Arizona during the months of October through March means that there are likely more car crashes.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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As you travel west across the United States

it becomes earlier in the day.

it becomes later in the day.

the time does not change.

it is impossible to accurately keep track of the time of day.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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In every 24 hour period,

there will be a sunrise and a sunset.

there will be a daytime and a nighttime.

the Earth will rotate once about its axis.

the Earth will make one revolution around the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Any time the sun is not in the sky is considered

night

day

morning

evening

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Any time the sun is in the sky is considered

night

evening

morning

day

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why does the sun appear to move in the sky?

The sun spins around Earth.

The sun gets dimmer at night.

Earth rotates around an axis.

Earth and the sun switch places.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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