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What Causes Day and Night?

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does it take Earth to rotate or make one complete turn?

a)

24 seconds

b)

24 minutes

c)

24 hours

2.

What does Earth have day and night?

(a)  

3.

The umbrella's shadow shows that it is ______ .

a)

morning

b)

evening

c)

afternoon

4.

The part of the Earth facing the sun has _____.

a)

daytime

b)

nighttime

c)

midnight

5.

It takes 24 hours for Earth to _____ one time.

a)

move

b)

revolve

c)

rotate

6.

Which thing rotates like Earth?

a)

a boat that floats

b)

a wheel that spins

c)

a plane that lands

7.

How many times does the sun seem to rise in one week?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

14

8.

This picture shows the shadow of an umbrella at noon. What will happen to the shadow in the late afternoon?

a)

It will not change.

b)

It will become longer.

c)

It will become shorter.

9.

Raul wants to show what causes night and day. He uses a lamp in his model. What does the lamp most likely model?

a)

Earth

b)

the moon

c)

the sun

10.

How long does Earth take to rotate once?

a)

2 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

24 hours