Day and Night
Class 6 Social Science: motions of the Earth (rotation)
Spin the Earth and follow India. Why is it day here when it is night on the other side of the world?
Words to know
- Rotation
- The Earth spinning on its axis, once every 24 hours.
- Axis
- An imaginary line through the North and South Poles.
- Day and night
- Day on the side facing the Sun, night on the side facing away.
- Sunrise
- When a place turns into the sunlight.
Quick check
Answer 3 questions to check what you learned.
Try at home
In a dark room, shine a torch on a ball. Mark a dot on the ball for India and slowly turn the ball. Watch the dot move from light (day) into shadow (night).