Day and night quiz for 1st grade with answers

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🌍 The Earth is round like a ball and it spins around.
• ☀️ When the part of the Earth we live on faces the sun, it's daytime! We can see the sun in the sky.
• 🌙 When our part of the Earth turns away from the sun, it's nighttime! We see the moon and stars.
• ⏰ It takes 24 hours for the Earth to spin around once. That's one whole day and one whole night!
• 💡 Remember, day and night happen because the Earth is always moving!

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which of these do we usually see during the day?
   1. The Moon
   2. The Sun
   3. Stars
2. What causes day and night?
   1. The Earth spinning
   2. The Sun spinning
   3. Clouds
3. What do we often see in the sky at night?
   1. The Sun
   2. Clouds
   3. The Moon
4. If it's daytime in the United States, what is it in some other parts of the world?
   1. Also daytime
   2. Nighttime
   3. Always cloudy
5. How long does it take for the Earth to spin around once?
   1. 12 hours
   2. 24 hours
   3. 36 hours
6. When it's daytime, where is the sun?
   1. Below us
   2. Above us
   3. Behind us
7. Which of these activities is best suited for daytime?
   1. Sleeping
   2. Playing outside
   3. Looking at stars