Day and Night: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Science

Question 1

Which of these things is NOT something we can see during the day?

Accepted Answer

Stars shining

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Sunlight

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Birds singing

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People playing outside

Question 2

When it's daytime where you are, what time of day is it on the other side of the world?

Accepted Answer

Nighttime

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Daytime

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Sunrise

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Sunset

Question 3

When do we have the longest day and shortest night in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Summer Solstice

Answer

Winter Solstice

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Spring Equinox

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Autumn Equinox

Question 4

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Prime Meridian

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

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Arctic Circle

Question 5

Why do we have different lengths of day and night at different times of the year?

Accepted Answer

Because the Earth leans to one side

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Because the Earth is closer to the Sun at some times than others

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Because the Moon pulls on the Earth

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Because the Earth spins faster at some times than others

Question 6

Why are stars usually not visible during the day?

Accepted Answer

The sunlight is too bright.

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The moon blocks the stars.

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Clouds cover the stars.

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The stars are too far away.

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a result of the Earth spinning?

Accepted Answer

Volcanoes erupting

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Day and night

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Changing seasons

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The ocean moving

Question 8

True or False: The Sun moves around the Earth, causing day and night.

Accepted Answer

False

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True

Question 9

Why do different places on Earth experience different times of day?

Accepted Answer

Because different places see the sun at different times.

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To make it easier to travel between different countries.

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Because the Earth is round.

Question 10

What makes different time zones around the world?

Accepted Answer

How the Earth rotates around its axis.

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How fast the Earth spins.

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How far each place is from the Sun.

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How far away the Moon is.

Question 11

Which of these does NOT affect how long the day and night are?

Accepted Answer

How cloudy it is outside.

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What season it is.

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Where you are on Earth.

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How tilted Earth's axis is.

Question 12

What happens to the stars during the day?

Accepted Answer

They disappear.

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They become visible.

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They move to a different part of the sky.

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They get smaller.

Question 13

What makes day and night happen?

Accepted Answer

The Earth spinning on its own

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The Earth spinning around the Sun

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The Moon spinning around the Earth

Question 14

When the Sun is right above the Equator, how long are the days and nights?

Accepted Answer

12 hours each

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14 hours each

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24 hours each

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Depends on the latitude

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a way to see how the Earth is spinning?

Accepted Answer

Measuring how the wind blows

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Watching the stars move

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Using a sundial

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Looking at sunrise and sunset

Question 16

What makes the Moon look like it changes shape?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's shadow

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It spins around the Earth

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It spins around the Sun

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The Sun's light

Question 17

What causes day and night on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's spin on its axis

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The Earth's movement around the Sun

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The Moon's orbit around the Earth

Question 18

When is it daytime in London, England?

Accepted Answer

When London is on the side of the Earth facing the Sun

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When the Sun is shining on London

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When the Sun is facing London

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When London is on the side of the Earth facing the Moon

Question 19

Which way does the Earth spin?

Accepted Answer

West to east

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East to west

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North to south

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South to north

Question 20

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one spin?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

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12 hours

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365 days

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1 year

Question 21

Why does the Sun appear to rise and set?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's spin on its axis

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The Earth's orbit around the Sun

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The Moon's orbit around the Earth

Question 22

What is the name of the imaginary axis around which the Earth spins?

Accepted Answer

Axis of Rotation

Answer

Equator

Answer

Prime Meridian

Question 23

Our planet orbits around a star. What is the name of that star?

Accepted Answer

Sun

Answer

Moon

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Venus

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Jupiter

Question 24

Why does the Earth have different seasons?

Accepted Answer

Its axis is tilted.

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Its orbit around the Sun is oval-shaped.

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The Moon's gravity pulls it in different directions.

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Its distance from the Sun varies throughout the year.

Question 25

Some animals are active at night. What do we call these animals?

Accepted Answer

Nocturnal

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Diurnal

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Crepuscular

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Hibernating

Question 26

Why is the day longer in summer than in winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's axis is tilted towards the Sun in summer.

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The Earth is closer to the Sun in summer.

Answer

The Earth rotates faster on its axis in summer.

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There are more hours of daylight in summer.

Question 27

The Earth receives light and heat from the Sun through a process. What is that process called?

Accepted Answer

Radiation

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Photosynthesis

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Conduction

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Convection

Question 28

The Moon does not produce its own light. How do we see the Moon in the night sky?

Accepted Answer

It reflects light from the Sun.

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It emits light of its own.

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It absorbs light from the stars.

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It scatters light from the Earth.

Question 29

As the Earth orbits the Sun, we see different stars in the night sky at different times of the year. Why is this?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's orbit around the Sun changes the position of the stars.

Answer

The Earth's axis is tilted.

Answer

The constellations move around the sky.

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The stars are born and die at different times of the year.

Question 30

What causes the day and night cycle on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's rotation on its axis

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The Earth's revolution around the Sun

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The Moon's orbit around the Earth

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The Sun's movement across the sky

Question 31

When is it daytime in your country?

Accepted Answer

When your country is facing the Sun

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When the Sun is facing your country

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When the Moon is between your country and the Sun

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When the Earth is between your country and the Sun

Question 32

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

12 hours

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48 hours

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72 hours

Question 33

Which of these is NOT a direct result of the Earth's rotation?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Day and night cycle

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Different time zones

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Seasons

Question 34

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two equal halves called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Axis

Answer

Tropic of Capricorn

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Prime Meridian

Question 35

Which of these can be used to show the Earth's rotation?

Accepted Answer

Globe

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Compass

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Telescope

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Thermometer

Question 36

When the Earth spins, what happens to the side facing the sun?

Accepted Answer

It experiences daytime.

Answer

It experiences nighttime.

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It experiences sunrise.

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It experiences sunset.

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a result of the Earth's rotation?

Accepted Answer

The phases of the moon

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The day and night cycle

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The changing seasons

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The movement of ocean currents

Question 38

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Latitude

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Longitude

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Prime Meridian

Question 39

Which of these affects the length of day and night?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's tilt

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The Earth's rotation speed

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The Earth's distance from the sun

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The moon's gravity

Question 40

Why does the moon appear to change its shape?

Accepted Answer

Sunlight reflects on it from different angles.

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It moves closer to and farther from the Earth.

Answer

It spins at different speeds.

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Its composition changes.

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a potential cause of day and night on other planets?

Accepted Answer

The presence of an atmosphere on the planet

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The planet's tilt on its axis

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The planet's orbit around a star

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The planet's spin on its axis

Question 42

How do astronomical day and night differ from civil day and night?

Accepted Answer

Astronomical day and night are based on the Earth's rotation relative to the Sun, while civil day and night are based on the Sun's apparent position in the sky from a specific location on Earth.

Answer

Astronomical day and night are longer than civil day and night.

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Civil day and night are based on the Earth's revolution around the Sun.

Question 43

What is the reason we experience day and night on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's spinning on its axis

Answer

The Earth's path around the Sun

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The Moon's movement around the Earth

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The Sun's journey across the sky

Question 44

Why is the sky dark at night?

Accepted Answer

The Earth turns away from the Sun's light

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The Moon covers the Sun's light

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The stars are too far to be seen

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Space is completely dark

Question 45

What causes day and night on Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's rotation on its axis

Answer

The Sun's movement around the Earth

Answer

The Earth's movement around the Sun

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The Moon's orbit around the Earth

Question 46

What part of the Earth experiences night when the other side is facing the Sun?

Accepted Answer

The side facing away from the Sun

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The side facing the Sun

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The side facing directly towards the Sun

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The side facing directly away from the Sun

Question 47

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full rotation?

Accepted Answer

24 hours

Answer

6 hours

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12 hours

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36 hours

Question 48

Which planet experiences day and night cycles similar to Earth?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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The Moon

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 49

Why does the Sun seem to move across the sky during the day?

Accepted Answer

Because the Earth is rotating

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Because the Sun is rotating

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Because the Moon is rotating

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Because the Earth is orbiting the Sun

Question 50

What is the main reason we have day and night?

Accepted Answer

The Earth spins on its axis

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The Earth orbits the Sun

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The Moon orbits the Earth

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The Sun orbits the Earth

Question 51

How many hours are there in one complete day and night?

Accepted Answer

24

Answer

12

Answer

36

Answer

48

Question 52

What causes the different seasons we experience?

Accepted Answer

The Earth's tilt on its axis

Answer

The Earth's distance from the Sun

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The Moon's gravitational pull

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The Sun's rotation on its axis

Question 53

What is the imaginary line around which the Earth spins called?

Accepted Answer

Axis

Answer

Equator

Answer

Prime Meridian

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Question 54

When is the day the longest in the Northern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

June 21st

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March 20th

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September 21st

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December 21st

Question 55

What is the difference between dusk and dawn?

Accepted Answer

Dusk is the transition from day to night, and dawn is the transition from night to day

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Dusk is sunset, and dawn is sunrise

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Dusk is the darkest part of the night, and dawn is the brightest part of the day

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Dusk and dawn are the same thing

Question 56

Why is the sky dark at night?

Accepted Answer

Because the Sun is on the other side of the Earth

Answer

Because the Moon blocks the Sun's light

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Because the stars are too far away to see

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Because the clouds cover the stars