Earth's Rotation
What is it called when the Earth spins on its axis?
What is rotation?
Where does your shadow point when the Sun is in the east?
What is West?
In the morning, where does the Sun rise?
What is east?
What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?
What is the rotation of Earth on its axis?
How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?
What is 24 hours?
What happens to shadow? They get shorter
What direction does the Sun set in the evening?
What is in the West?
How long is one complete day on Earth?
What is 24 hours?
What effect does Earth's rotation have on the appearance of the Sun in the sky?
What causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky?
Why do shadows change position throughout the day?
What is rotation?
At what time of day is the Sun the highest in the sky?
What is noon?
What is the term fo the time when it is light outside?
What is daytime?
Explain how Earth's rotation impacts the position of stars in the night sky.
The stars appear to move due to Earth's rotation.
Describe how your shadow looks at noon compared to the morning.
What is shorter and directly below you.
How does the Sun's position change during the seasons?
What is it changes due to the tilt of the Earth?
Why do we experience different lengths of day and night in different seasons?
What is the tilt of Earth's axis?
Can you name a consequence of Earth's rotating axis all over the world?
What is the day/night cycle?
It is it right before night, where would you expect your shadow to be?
What is pointing east?
How can you tell the time of day based on the Sun's position?
What is by observing it height and position in the sky?
Describe what happens during a solar eclipse in relation to day and night.
What is the Moon blocks the Sun, causing temporary darkness during the day?