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Day & Night Cycle

Last updated 7 months ago
18 questions
1

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

2
Determine which side of the Earth is day time and which side is night time?
Other Answer Choices:
Night
Day
2
The Earth rotates once every _______ hours.

Earth revolves around the sun once every _______ days.
2

Label each model with the correct terms.

  • rotation
  • orbit
1

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?

1

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

1

What causes the cycle of day and night on Earth?

1

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

1

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

1

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

4

Match the events to the correct time of day.

  • Sun is overhead
  • Sun rises
  • Sun sets
  • Stars visible
  • Mid-day
  • Morning
  • Evening
  • Night
4

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

  • Moon phases
  • Seasons
  • Day and Night cycle
  • Apparent movement of the sun
  • Effect of Earth's rotation
  • Not an effect of Earth's rotation
1

Assign each event to the direction it happens in.

  • Noon Sun's position
  • Polaris (North star) appears stationary
  • Sunset
  • Sunrise
  • North
  • South
  • West
  • East
4

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

  • Atmosphere's existence
  • Sunlight
  • Starlight
  • Moon visibility
  • Both
  • Day
  • Night
1

What does a sundial measure?

1

How does a sundial tell time?

1

Why does a sundial not work at night?

1

Which factor can affect a sundial's accuracy?