Who Turned Out the Lights?
| Earth makes one complete rotation on its axis each day, or every 24 hours. During this rotation, one-half of Earth is facing the sun, experiencing day, while the other half is not facing the sun, experiencing night. |  |
Copy the chart below in your science journal. Under the yellow clock, write four things you do during the day. Under the grey clock, write four things you do during the night.
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Click the button next to each picture for when it can be seen.
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Highlight the box below to check your answers.
| 1. Day, 2. Night, 3. Day, 4. Day, 5. Night |
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Download the plug-ins: 
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(The QuickTime plug-in is needed to play sounds and movies correctly.)
Want to share photos of you or your friends doing this activity? Send it in an e-mail with the following information: the title of the activity, the URL (Internet address), and your name. Remember no picture can be used that shows a student face or has a student name on it.
Updated
March 1, 2005
by: Glen Westbroek
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