Day & Night
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.1.5
Day and Night
The Earth experiences daytime and nighttime every day.
The Earth
- The Earth is about 4.5 billion years old.
- The Earth spins on its axis once every 24 hours.
- The Earth spins at about 1,000 mph.
Day and night
- At any one time, half the Earth faces the Sun and half is in shadow.
- As the Earth rotates, the parts of the Earth in darkness experience nighttime.
- As the Earth rotates, the parts of the Earth in the light experience daytime.
Does the sun move?
- The Sun appears to move across the sky during the day.
- The Sun appears to move because the Earth rotates.
- The Earth moves and the Sun stays in place.
Test yourself on Day & Night
Why does the Sun appear to move?
What time of day is it for the half of the Earth that is in the shadow from the Sun?
What is correct about day and night on Earth?