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Why We Have Day and Night
Age 8 · Astronomy
Earth spins around like a slow spinning top, and one full turn takes about 24 hours. When your home faces the Sun you have day, and when it turns away you have night.
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In the picture
- The Sun: it shines light on Earth all the time
- The sunny side: places here are having daytime
- The shadow side: places here are having nighttime
Examples
- In the morning the Sun seems to rise because your side of Earth is turning toward it.
- When it is daytime for you, children on the other side of the world are asleep at night.
Key takeaways
- Earth spins all the way around once in about 24 hours.
- The side facing the Sun has day, and the side facing away has night.
Quiz: Why We Have Day and Night (Age 8)
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How long does it take Earth to spin all the way around one time?
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Why does it get dark at night where you live?
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While it is night where you live, what is the Sun doing?
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