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Day and night

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2. How long does it take the Earth to revolve once around the sun?

a)

29 1/2 days

b)

24 hours

c)

30 days

d)

365 1/4 days

2.

Day & night are caused by the ______________ of Earth on its axis

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

tilt of the axis

3.

Object orbiting another object.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

4.

Object spinning on its axis.

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

5.

One rotation of Earth is equal to

a)

a day

b)

a year

6.

What does the rotation of the Earth cause us to experience?

a)

seasons

b)

year

c)

day & night

d)

eclipse

7.

When it is day on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?

a)

Summer

b)

Night

c)

Winter

d)

Day

8.

Which direction does the sun appear to rise in?

a)

South

b)

North

c)

East

d)

West

9.

The _____ moves around the Earth.

a)

Sun

b)

Moon

10.

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

a)

Night

b)

Day

11.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

12.

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

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

13.

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

a)

day

b)

night

14.

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

a)

day

b)

night

15.
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
16.
When it is night on one side of the Earth, what is it on the other side of the Earth?
a)
night
b)
day
17.

The earth spins in .... direction.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

18.

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

a)

sun

b)

day and night

c)

space

19.

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

a)

day time

b)

night time

c)

no time

20.

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

a)

no time

b)

day time

c)

night time

21.

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

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

thrice

22.

Which part of the Earth has daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

23.

Which part of the Earth is in total darkness

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

24.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

25.

You may see ______, _________, and sometimes the ________ in the day sky too.

a)

clouds

b)

birds

c)

moon

26.

The sun is a big _____.

a)

star

b)

cloud

27.

The sun is bigger than the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

You may see ________ and ______ in the night sky too.

a)

rain and vampires

b)

clouds and birds.

29.

The _____ moves around the Earth.

a)

moon

b)

sun

30.

When the sun appears its called a ______.

a)

sunset

b)

sunrise

31.

When the sun goes down its called a ________________.

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

32.

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

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

33.

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

a)

day

b)

night

34.

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

a)

day

b)

night

35.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

36.

You may see ______, _________, and sometimes the ________ in the day sky too.

a)

clouds

b)

birds

c)

moon

37.

The sun is a big _____.

a)

star

b)

cloud

38.

The sun is bigger than the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

You may see ________ and ______ in the night sky too.

a)

rain and vampires

b)

clouds and birds.

40.

The _____ moves around the Earth.

a)

moon

b)

sun

41.

When the sun appears its called a ______.

a)

sunset

b)

sunrise

42.

When the sun goes down its called a ________________.

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

43.

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

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

44.

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

a)

day

b)

night

45.

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

a)

day

b)

night

46.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

47.

You may see ______, _________, and sometimes the ________ in the day sky too.

a)

clouds

b)

birds

c)

moon

48.

The sun is a big _____.

a)

star

b)

cloud

49.

The sun is bigger than the Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

You may see ________ and ______ in the night sky too.

a)

rain and vampires

b)

clouds and birds.

51.

The _____ moves around the Earth.

a)

moon

b)

sun

52.

When the sun appears its called a ______.

a)

sunset

b)

sunrise

53.

When the sun goes down its called a ________________.

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

54.

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

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

55.

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

a)

day

b)

night

56.

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

a)

day

b)

night

57.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

58.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

59.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

60.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

61.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

62.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

63.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

64.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

65.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

66.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT

67.
a)

DAY

b)

NIGHT