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Day & Night
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- 1.
What causes day and night?
(a) The Sun moving around Earth(b) Earth rotating (spinning)(c) The Moon moving(d) Clouds blocking the Sun
- 2.
The Sun rises in the ___.
(a) North(b) South(c) East(d) West
- 3.
The Sun sets in the ___.
(a) North(b) South(c) East(d) West
- 4.
Which gives us light at night?
(a) The Sun(b) The Moon and stars(c) Clouds(d) Earth itself
- 5.
How long does it take Earth to spin once on its axis?
(a) 1 hour(b) 12 hours(c) 24 hours(d) 1 year
- 6.
The Moon appears bright at night because it ___.
(a) is on fire(b) produces its own light(c) reflects sunlight(d) glows by itself
- 7.
When it is daytime where you live, what is it on the OPPOSITE side of Earth?
(a) Daytime(b) Nighttime(c) Sunset(d) Midday
- 8.
How many hours of daylight does Singapore have roughly each day?
(a) 6 hours(b) 12 hours(c) 18 hours(d) 24 hours
- 9.
Stars are visible ___ because the Sun's light does not block them.
(a) during the day(b) at night(c) at noon only(d) in the morning only
- 10.
How long does it take Earth to travel once around the Sun?
(a) 1 day(b) 1 month(c) 1 year(d) 10 years
Answer key — P1 Science: Day & Night
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- 1.(b) Earth rotating (spinning)
- 2.(c) East
- 3.(d) West
- 4.(b) The Moon and stars
- 5.(c) 24 hours
- 6.(c) reflects sunlight
- 7.(b) Nighttime
- 8.(b) 12 hours
- 9.(b) at night
- 10.(c) 1 year
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