Why We Have Day and Night
Age 6 · History
The Earth spins around slowly, like a turning top. The side facing the Sun has day, and the other side has night.
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- When you wake up and see sunshine, your home is turning toward the Sun.
- At bedtime it gets dark because your home has turned away from the Sun.
Key takeaways
- The Earth keeps turning all the time.
- When it is day for us, it is night on the other side of the Earth.
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