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

The Earth is always spinning. As it spins, different parts of the Earth face the sun, which creates day. The parts facing away from the sun experience night.

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

One side of Earth would have constant daylight, and the other side would have constant darkness.

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Earth's Rotation: Day and Night

Name: Earth's Rotation: Day and Night
Author: Insta~Lesson

4th GradeScience35 min

aligned to Ngss 5-ess1-1

Learning Objective

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

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

7 min

What Causes Day and Night? - Earth's Rotation for Kids

Unknown Channel

Practice

11 min

4 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

“Explain how the Earth's rotation causes day and night.”

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