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Day and Night: It Is Day Time When The Earth Faces The Sun. It Is Night Time When The Earth Faces Away From The Sun

The document discusses the relationship between the sun, earth, and moon that causes day and night. It takes the earth 24 hours to spin once on its axis. As the earth spins, the side facing the sun experiences daytime as it receives heat and light, while the side facing away experiences nighttime. When it is daytime, the earth is facing toward the sun, and when it is nighttime, the earth is facing away from the sun.

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Day and Night: It Is Day Time When The Earth Faces The Sun. It Is Night Time When The Earth Faces Away From The Sun

The document discusses the relationship between the sun, earth, and moon that causes day and night. It takes the earth 24 hours to spin once on its axis. As the earth spins, the side facing the sun experiences daytime as it receives heat and light, while the side facing away experiences nighttime. When it is daytime, the earth is facing toward the sun, and when it is nighttime, the earth is facing away from the sun.

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SUN

Day and Night

Heat and light travel from the


sun to the earths surface. It takes 24 hours for the earth
to turn once. As the earth
spins, day becomes night.

MOON

It is day time when the It is night time when the earth


earth faces the sun. faces away from the sun.
Quick Quiz
How many hours does it take for the earth to turn once?

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When it is day time, is the earth facing the sun or facing away from the sun?

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When it is night time, is the earth facing the sun or facing away from the sun?

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Why is it colder at night time than in the day time? Use the picture to help you.

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Use a globe to find where you are in the world. Name another country that will be
experiencing night time while you experience day time.

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