Day and Night — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. If the sun is rising in the east, what time is it?
A) Morning
B) Noon
C) Evening
D) Midnight
The sun rises at the start of day, which is what we call morning time.
2. When the sun is highest in the sky, what time is it?
A) Sunrise
B) Noon
C) Sunset
D) Night
The sun reaches its highest point at noon, the middle hour of daytime.
3. If you see the moon and stars, what time is it?
A) Morning
B) Noon
C) Night
D) Sunrise
We see the moon and stars at night when the sun is on the other side.
4. If the sun is setting in the west, what time is it?
A) Sunrise
B) Morning
C) Noon
D) Evening
The sun sets in the evening, marking the end of daytime hours.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. Earth makes one full turn every 24 hours.
Earth turns completely once each day, which gives us one day and one night.
2. Shadows are short at noon when the sun is high.
When the sun is overhead at noon, shadows shrink to very short lengths.
3. The sun does not really move; Earth does.
Earth spinning makes the sun appear to move, but Earth is what really moves.
4. When it is day in America, it might be night in China.
Earth is a ball, so when one side has day, the other side has night.
5. The pattern of day and night repeats every 24 hours.
Earth keeps spinning, so day and night keep happening in the same pattern.