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Night and Day

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

a)

sun

b)

day and night

c)

space

3.

The ______ makes the day sky bright.

a)

sun

b)

clouds

4.

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

a)

day

b)

night

5.

Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

a)

The side facing away from the Sun

b)

The side facing the Sun

c)

The North Pole

d)

The South Pole

6.

What causes day and night on Earth?

a)

The Earth's revolution around the Sun

b)

The Earth's rotation on its axis

c)

The Moon blocking the Sun

d)

The Sun moving around the Earth

7.

Which side of the Earth has daylight?

a)

The side facing away from the Sun

b)

The side facing the Sun

c)

The side facing the Moon

d)

The side facing the North Star

8.

What is the term for the time when the Sun disappears below the horizon in the evening?

a)

Sunrise

b)

Noon

c)

Sunset

d)

Midnight

9.

What is the term for the time when the Sun first appears in the morning?

a)

Sunset

b)

Noon

c)

Sunrise

d)

Midnight

10.

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

a)

day

b)

night

11.

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

a)

night

b)

day

12.

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

a)

day time

b)

night time

c)

no time

13.

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

a)

no time

b)

day time

c)

night time

14.

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

a)

once

b)

twice

c)

thrice

15.

Which part of the Earth has daylight?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

16.

Which part of the Earth is in total darkness

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

17.

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

a)

twirl

b)

rotation

18.

The earth spins in .... direction.

a)

three

b)

two

c)

one

19.

When the sun goes down its called a ________________.

a)

sunrise

b)

sunset

20.

The _____ moves around the Earth.

a)

moon

b)

sun

21.

When the sun appears its called a ______.

a)

sunset

b)

sunrise

22.

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

a)

revolution

b)

orbit

c)

rotation

d)

tilt of the axis

23.

What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

a)

The Earth's rotation on its axis

b)

The Earth's revolution around the Sun

c)

The Moon's orbit around Earth

d)

The Sun's movement across the sky

24.

When it is daytime in one part of the world, what is happening on the opposite side of the Earth?

a)

It is also daytime

b)

It is nighttime

c)

It is sunset

d)

It is sunrise

25.

Which phenomenon occurs due to the Earth's rotation, resulting in the alternation of day and night?

a)

Solar eclipse

b)

Lunar eclipse

c)

Sunrise and sunset

d)

Tides