Earth's Rotation: Day and Night
4th Grade•35 minutes•NGSS 5-ESS1-1
Learning Objective
I can explain how Earth's rotation causes the pattern of day and night.
Practice Questions
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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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