Day and Night Cycle

Front

What is the period during Earth's rotation when it is light outside?

Back

Day

Front

Which location on Earth receives the most direct sunlight?

Back

The Equator

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

The Earth rotating on its axis.

Front

What does the Earth revolve around?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What is the period during Earth's rotation when it is dark outside?

Back

Night.

Front

What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that the Earth rotates around.

Front

What is rotation?

Back

The spinning of the Earth on its axis.

Front

What is revolution?

Back

The movement of the Earth around the Sun.

Front

What is the significance of the Equator?

Back

It is the line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and receives the most direct sunlight.

Front

What is a shadow?

Back

An area where light is blocked by an object.