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Which picture was taken at 9:00 A.M.?

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Determine which side of the Earth is day time and which side is night time?

Mmuae Afoforo a Wobɛpaw:

Day

Night

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2

The Earth rotates once every hours.

Earth revolves around the sun once every days.

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2

Label each model with the correct terms.

rotation
orbit

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The sun appears to change position, or move across the sky, during daylight hours. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

Earth's rotation

Earth's revolution

Sun's revolution

Earth's orbit

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Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?

Funnel

Merry-go-round

Doorknob

Swing

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What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

Earth's orbit around the Sun

Moon's rotation on its axis

Sun's rotation on its axis

Earth's rotation on its axis

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What is the appearance of the Sun's movement across the sky due to?

Earth's rotation

Sun's rotation

Moon's movement around Earth

Sun's movement around Earth

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Does the Sun actually move across our sky from east to west?

Yes, because of the Sun's movement

No, it moves from west to east

Yes, because of Earth's movement around the Sun

No, it just appears to because of Earth's rotation

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If Earth stopped rotating on its axis, what would happen to the day/night cycle?

Days would be longer

It would reverse

Nights would be longer

It would cease

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4

Match the events to the correct time of day.

Sun sets
Sun rises
Stars visible
Sun is overhead

Mid-day
Morning
Evening
Night

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Categorize these natural phenomena according to the Earth's rotation.

Moon phases
Day and Night cycle
Seasons
Apparent movement of the sun

Effect of Earth's rotation
Not an effect of Earth's rotation

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Assign each event to the direction it happens in.

Sunrise
Polaris (North star) appears stationary
Noon Sun's position
Sunset

North
South
West
East

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4

Classify these phenomena as occurrences during day, night, or both.

Moon visibility
Starlight
Atmosphere's existence
Sunlight

Both
Day
Night

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What does a sundial measure?

Distance

Wind speed

Temperature

Time

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How does a sundial tell time?

The sun's reflection on the dial

The shadow moves with the Sun's position

The sundial vibrates

The sundial spins

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Why does a sundial not work at night?

It's too cold for it to work

The moon blocks the sundial

Animals knock it over at night

There is no sun to create a shadow

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Which factor can affect a sundial's accuracy?

The color of the sundial

The size of the sundial

The humidity level

The angle of the gnomon

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Day & Night Cycle

Day & Night Cycle

Which picture was taken at 9:00 A.M.?

Label each model with the correct terms.

The sun appears to change position, or move across the sky, during daylight hours. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?

What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

What is the appearance of the Sun's movement across the sky due to?

Does the Sun actually move across our sky from east to west?

If Earth stopped rotating on its axis, what would happen to the day/night cycle?

Match the events to the correct time of day.

Categorize these natural phenomena according to the Earth's rotation.

Assign each event to the direction it happens in.

Classify these phenomena as occurrences during day, night, or both.

What does a sundial measure?

How does a sundial tell time?

Why does a sundial not work at night?

Which factor can affect a sundial's accuracy?

Which picture was taken at 9:00 A.M.?

Label each model with the correct terms.

The sun appears to change position, or move across the sky, during daylight hours. Which of the following causes shadows to change length throughout the day?

Which of the following would be the best example to explain Earth's rotation?

What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

What is the appearance of the Sun's movement across the sky due to?

Does the Sun actually move across our sky from east to west?

If Earth stopped rotating on its axis, what would happen to the day/night cycle?

Match the events to the correct time of day.

Categorize these natural phenomena according to the Earth's rotation.

Assign each event to the direction it happens in.

Classify these phenomena as occurrences during day, night, or both.

What does a sundial measure?

How does a sundial tell time?

Why does a sundial not work at night?

Which factor can affect a sundial's accuracy?