🌍 Part 1: Understanding Earth's Movement

1. What causes day and night on Earth?

The Sun moving around Earth

Earth rotating on its axis

The Moon blocking sunlight

Clouds covering the Sun

2. How long does it take for Earth to complete one full rotation?

12 hours

24 hours

1 week

1 month

3. When it is daytime in New Zealand, what is happening on the opposite side of Earth?

It is also daytime

It is night-time

It is sunrise

There is no sunlight at all

4. Which of these statements about Earth's rotation are true? (Tick all that apply)

Earth spins from west to east

The Sun rises in the east

All parts of Earth experience day and night

Earth stops rotating during winter

✏️ Part 2: Explaining Day and Night

5. Complete this sentence:

When the part of Earth where you live is facing the ________, it is daytime. When it is facing away from the Sun, it is ________.

6. Explain in your own words why we have day and night. Use the words "Earth", "rotation", and "Sun" in your answer.

7. If you could observe Earth from space, describe what you would see as Earth rotates. Think about which parts would be light and which would be dark.

🔍 Part 3: Thinking Like a Scientist

8. Draw a simple diagram showing Earth and the Sun. Label which side of Earth is experiencing day and which side is experiencing night.

9. What is one question you still have about Earth's rotation or day and night?

10. Tonight, observe the sky and write down one thing you notice about the position of the Sun, Moon, or stars. How might this relate to Earth's rotation?