Wonderful whys · 46/50 · Ages 8–10
Who turns off the Sun?
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Rabbit wonders whether the Sun has bedtime. Earth turns, so our place faces toward the Sun during day and away from it during night.
What you will discover
- Earth rotates, making day and night at a location.
- The Sun does not need to turn off for our night to begin.
English vocabulary
- day
- ngày
- night
- đêm
Let’s play
What mainly gives a place on Earth day and night?
- Earth rotating
- The Sun switching off
- Clouds swallowing the Sun
See the explanation
Rotation changes which places face the Sun.
Practise touch typing
Place your hands on F and J and type this sentence using ten fingers.
Earth turns to give us day and night.
Two little quiz questions
1. When your place faces away from the Sun, it is generally…
- Night
- Noon
- The Sun’s birthday
Answer and explanation
Night. The location is on Earth’s unlit side.
2. Can another place have day while you have night?
- Yes
- No
- Only on the Moon
Answer and explanation
Yes. Different places face different directions as Earth rotates.
Read more with an adult: NASA: Rotation and day/night