Day and night cycle quiz for Grade 4 with answers

📚 Quick Study Guide

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• 🌍 The Earth is shaped like a sphere (ball).
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• 🔄 The Earth rotates, or spins, on its axis.
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• ☀️ The axis is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.
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• ⏰ It takes the Earth about 24 hours to make one complete rotation. This is one day!
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• 🌗 As the Earth rotates, different parts of the Earth face the Sun. The side facing the Sun has daylight, and the side facing away has night.
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• 🧭 The Earth rotates from west to east. This is why the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
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• 💡 Remember: The Sun doesn't move around the Earth; the Earth moves around the Sun!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. What causes day and night on Earth?
   1. A) The Sun rotating around the Earth
   2. B) The Earth rotating on its axis
   3. C) The Moon blocking the Sun's light
   4. D) Clouds covering the sky
2. How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
   1. A) 12 hours
   2. B) 24 hours
   3. C) 365 days
   4. D) 7 days
3. What is the imaginary line called that the Earth spins around?
   1. A) Equator
   2. B) Hemisphere
   3. C) Axis
   4. D) Orbit
4. If it is daytime in New York, what is it likely to be on the opposite side of the Earth?
   1. A) Morning
   2. B) Afternoon
   3. C) Night
   4. D) Dawn
5. In which direction does the Earth rotate?
   1. A) North to South
   2. B) East to West
   3. C) West to East
   4. D) South to North
6. Why does the Sun appear to rise in the east and set in the west?
   1. A) Because the Sun moves around the Earth
   2. B) Because the Earth is flat
   3. C) Because the Earth rotates from west to east
   4. D) Because of the wind
7. What shape is the Earth?
   1. A) Square
   2. B) Flat Circle
   3. C) Cube
   4. D) Sphere