Earth's Rotation: Day and Night

4th Grade35 minutesNGSS 5-ESS1-1

Learning Objective

I can explain how Earth's rotation causes the pattern of day and night.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 4 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Explain in your own words how the Earth's rotation causes day and night.

2. Imagine you are standing on the side of the Earth that is experiencing sunrise. What direction are you rotating towards, the sun or away from the sun?

3. If Earth suddenly stopped rotating, what would happen to day and night?

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