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Day and Night

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

2.

If the Earth makes 1 spin around its called a _________________.

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

3.

It is ____ when our part of the Earth faces the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

4.

It is _____ when our part of the Earth faces away from the sun.

a)

day

b)

night

5.
If the earth didn't rotate on its axis.  What natural cycle would this affect?
a)
seasons
b)
tides
c)
day and night
d)
moon phases
6.
When it is night on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
night
b)
day
7.

The earth spins in .... direction.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

8.

The spin of the earth is what gives us .......

a)

sun

b)

day and night

c)

space

9.

When part of the earth faces the sun, it is ......

a)

day time

b)

night time

c)

no time

10.

When part of the earth faces AWAY from the sun, it is....

a)

no time

b)

day time

c)

night time

11.

The earth spins ..... every 24 hours.

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

thrice

12.

Which part of the Earth has daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

13.

Which part of the Earth is in total darkness

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

14.

What do you see in the sky during the day?

a)
b)
c)
15.

Click on the activities we can do during the day.

a)
b)
c)
16.

How does the sky look at night?

a)
b)
17.

What can you see in the sky at night?

a)
b)
c)
18.

Which animal is awake at night?

a)
b)
c)
19.

How does the sky look during the day?

a)
b)
20.

What are the activities we do at night?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Click on the activities you can do during the day.

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

When does the sun rise?

a)
b)
23.

When does the owl hoot?

a)
b)
24.

When do the stars shine bright?

a)
b)
25.

When do you go to bed?

a)
b)
26.

When does the moon shine bright?

a)
b)
27.

When can you see the firework?

a)
b)
28.

When can you see a rainbow?

a)
b)
29.

When do you go to school?

a)
b)
30.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

31.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

32.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

33.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

34.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

35.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

36.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

37.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

38.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

39.

The Earth's rotation causes ___________.

a)

Day and Night

b)

Seasons

c)

The Earth to be tilted

d)

Wind

40.
When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
Summer
b)
Winter
c)
Night
d)
Day
41.

What is caused by the spinning of the Earth?

a)

the sun shines

b)

the cycle of day and night

c)

space

d)

the moon

42.

What does rotate mean?

a)

moving around another object

b)

the angle of the earth

c)

an object spinning

d)

an object stops moving

43.
What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole?
a)
orbit
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
latitude
44.

Earth _____ (or spins) around an imaginary line.

a)

Sun

b)

rotates

c)

Moon

d)

star

45.

The _____ is the brightest thins in the day sky; it warms the Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

rotates

c)

Moon

d)

star

46.

Phases are the different ways that the moon looks.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is the brightest thing in the day sky?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

moon

48.
How long does it take Earth to make one revolution around the sun?
a)
12 hours
b)

365 days or 1 year

c)
30 days
49.
The hemisphere where you live 
a)
equator
b)
southern
c)
northern
d)
eastern
50.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
51.

Name the moon phase

a)

First Quarter

b)

Full Moon

c)

New Moon

52.

Which phase of the moon is shown in the picture?

a)

New

b)

Cresent

c)

Quarter

53.

What is your favorite day activity? Use this sentence stem.

My favorite day activity is ______________.

Write on the paper.

4 lines
54.

What is your favorite night activity? Use this sentence stem.

My favorite night activity is ______________

Write on the paper.

4 lines