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WorksheetsAHIGS Grade 2 Unit 8 Lesson 2 What Causes Day and Night?
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
When it is nighttime in Tokyo, it is morning where you live. Why?
Earth rotates, which causes day and night.
The sun rotates, which causes day and night.
The sun seems to rise and set each day.
Why?
Earth rotates, which causes day and night.
The sun rotates, which causes day and night.
It takes __________for Earth to make one complete turn.
one day
one month
one year
It takes __________for Earth to make one complete turn.
14 hours
24 hours
34 hours
Choose the clock that shows the time.
It is 6:00. What time will it be 24 hours later?
Choose the clock that shows the time.
It is 5:00. What time will it be 24 hours later?
Choose the clock that shows the time.
It is 4:00. What time will it be 24 hours later?
True or false.
Sunlight shines on the part of Earth facing the sun.
This part of Earth has daytime.
True
False
True or false.
Sunlight shines on the part of Earth facing the sun.
This part of Earth has nighttime.
True
False
True or false.
Sunlight does not shine on the part of Earth.
This part of Earth has nighttime.
True
False
True or false.
It is nighttime where Earth faces away from the sun.
True
False
True or false.
It is daytime where Earth faces toward the sun.
True
False
True or false.
It is nighttime where Earth faces toward the sun.
True
False
True or false.
It is daytime where Earth faces away from the sun.
True
False
It takes 24 hours for Earth to __________one time.
orbit
rotate
Which thing rotates like Earth?
a boat that floats
a plane that lands
a wheel that spins
What causes sunrise and sunset?
Earth orbits.
Earth rotates.
The sun moves around Earth.
How many times does the sun seem to rise in one week?
1
7
14
Raul wants to show what causes night and day. He uses a lamp in his model. What does the lamp most likely model?
Earth
the moon
the sun
You want to make a model of Earth’s rotation. What does Earth do when it rotates?
It gives off heat.
It turns.
It moves farther from the sun.
What is another word for rotate?
orbit
skip
spin
Marthe 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
Look at this picture of Earth.
What does the arrow show?
how many times Earth rotates
the direction in which Earth rotates
how fast Earth moves around the sun
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.
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?
turn the globe
carry the globe around the flashlight
move the globe closer to the flashlight
This table shows the steps in a model of night and day.
Why is Step 2 important?
You need to show that the model Earth gives off light.
You could not see the model if you did not turn on the lamp.
You need to observe how light from the lamp shines on the globe.
Part 2 of Earth faces away from the sun. This part of Earth has ___________.
nighttime
daytime
Part 1 of Earth faces the sun. This part of Earth has ___________.
nighttime
daytime
This picture shows the shadow of an umbrella at noon.
What will happen to the shadow in the late afternoon?
It will become longer.
It will not change.
It will become shorter.
This table shows the length of a shadow at different times of the day.
When was the shadow the shortest?
8 a.m.
12 p.m.
4 p.m.
What happens when Earth rotates?
The shape of the sun changes.
The length of a shadow changes.
The number of hours in a day changes.
What happens when Earth rotates?
The shape of the sun changes.
The number of hours in a day changes.
The sun seems to move across the sky.
What happens when Earth rotates?
Earth has daytime and nighttime.
The number of hours in a day changes.
The shape of the sun changes.
Where would you see the most shadows?
inside in a dark room
outside on a sunny day
outside on a cloudy day
Which is true about the sun when shadows are long?
It is low in the sky.
It is high in the sky.
It cannot be seen in the sky.
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
The size, shape, and position of a _________________ changes as sunlight shines from different directions.
Earth
nighttime
shadow
daytime
rotate
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
The part of Earth facing the sun has ___________.
Earth
nighttime
shadow
daytime
rotate
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
It takes 24 hours for Earth to ____________one time.
Earth
nighttime
shadow
daytime
rotate
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
The part of Earth facing away from the sun has___________.
Earth
nighttime
shadow
daytime
rotate
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
There is day and night because_______________rotates.
Earth
nighttime
shadow
daytime
rotate
True or false.
Shadows are long when the sun is low in the sky.
True
False
True or false.
Shadows are shorter when the sun is low in the sky.
True
False
True or false.
Shadows are shorter when the sun is high in the sky.
True
False
True or false.
Shadows are long when the sun is high in the sky.
True
False
Which is true about the sun when shadows are short?
It is low in the sky.
It is high in the sky.
It cannot be seen in the sky.
