Día y noche: que origina el día y la noche

Día y noche: que origina el día y la noche

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Science, Geography, Biology, Physics

10th - 12th Grade

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The video explains Earth's rotation, which occurs at 1600 km/h, and why we don't feel it due to the planet's size. It highlights day and night as evidence of this rotation. Historically, people believed the sun moved around the Earth, but now we understand that Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours, causing day and night. When our side of Earth faces the sun, it's day; when it rotates away, it's night.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why don't we feel the Earth spinning?

Because the atmosphere blocks the sensation

Because we are used to the motion

Because the Earth is too large

Because the Earth is moving too slowly

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What natural phenomenon provides evidence of Earth's rotation?

The changing seasons

The tides

The phases of the moon

Day and night

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did people historically believe about the sun's movement?

The sun moved around the moon

The sun moved in a straight line

The sun was stationary

The sun moved around the Earth

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for Earth's complete revolution every 24 hours?

Revolution

Orbit

Spin

Rotation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the transition from day to night?

The moon's phases

The sun's movement across the sky

The Earth's rotation on its axis

The Earth's orbit around the sun