WorksheetsUnit 8 Lesson 3 What Causes Day and Night?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Daniel wants to show what causes night and day. He uses a lamp in his model. What does the lamp most likely model?
the moon
the sun
Earth
Lara wants to show how Earth rotates. What would be the best model for her to use?
a globe that spins
a map that shows all parts of Earth
a picture that shows how far Earth is from the sun
This picture shows a model of Earth’s rotation. Earth also moves around the sun. This movement is called an orbit.
How could you model Earth’s orbit?
move the globe closer to the flashlight
carry the globe around the flashlight
turn the globe
How long does Earth take to rotate once?
24 hours
12 hours
2 hours
This table shows how to model night and day.
Which step shows the cause of night and day?
Step 1
Step 4
Step 3
You want to make a model of Earth’s rotation. What does Earth do when it rotates?
It moves farther from the sun.
It gives off heat.
It turns.
This picture shows a model of night and day.
What is true of the model?
The flashlight is as bright as the sun.
The globe is the same shape as Earth.
Day and night are modeled by turning the flashlight on and off.
When a planet spins all the way around, it ............
constellation
orbit
rotates
A group of stars that forms a pattern is called a(n) ......
constellation
orbit
rotation
The path of a planet around the sun is a(n) ......
constellation
orbit
rotation
What causes day and night
Earth’s rotation
the sun rising and setting
the moon’s orbit
