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Earth and Moon - Who Turned Out the Lights?

Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis each day, or every 24 hours. During this rotation, one-half of Earth is facing the sun, experiencing day, while the other half is not facing the sun, experiencing night.

Copy the chart below in your science journal. Under the yellow clock, write four things you do during the day. Under the grey clock, write four things you do during the night.

Day Night
   
   
   
    

When can each of these pictures be seen? Day or Night?

1. Water Slide
2.Fireworks
3. Lizard
4. Rainbow
5. Owl

Highlight the box below to check your answers.

1. Day, 2. Night, 3. Day, 4. Day, 5. Night
Utah State Office of Education This Sci-ber Text was developed by the Utah State Office of Education and Glen Westbroek.