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Year 4 Science · Day and night

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. What causes day and night?
- ☐ (a) The Sun turning off
- ☐ (b) Earth spinning on its axis
- ☐ (c) Clouds covering the Sun
- ☐ (d) The Moon blocking the Sun
2. In which direction does the Sun appear to rise?
- ☐ (a) North
- ☐ (b) South
- ☐ (c) West
- ☐ (d) East
3. About how long does Earth take to spin around once?
- ☐ (a) 24 hours
- ☐ (b) One week
- ☐ (c) One month
- ☐ (d) One year
4. When it is day in Australia, what is it like on the opposite side of Earth?
- ☐ (a) Also day
- ☐ (b) Raining
- ☐ (c) Night
- ☐ (d) Always winter
5. In the torch-and-orange model, what does the torch stand for?
- ☐ (a) The Moon
- ☐ (b) Earth
- ☐ (c) A star far away
- ☐ (d) The Sun
6. In which direction does the Sun appear to set?
7. What is the imaginary line that Earth spins around called?
8. How many hours, roughly, are in one full day and night? (number)

Answer sheet

1. Earth spinning on its axis — Earth's spin carries us into and out of sunlight.
2. East — Because Earth spins towards the east, the Sun appears to rise in the east.
3. 24 hours — One rotation takes about 24 hours.
4. Night — The side of Earth facing away from the Sun is in night.
5. The Sun — The torch gives light like the Sun.
6. west — The Sun appears to set in the west.
7. axis — Earth spins on its axis, which runs through the poles.
8. 24 — One rotation of Earth takes about 24 hours.