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The Earth spins on its own axis from _______ to __________.
west to east
The Earth makes a complete turn once every ___________.
24 hours
One complete revolution of the Earth around the Sun takes __________ days.
365
When the Earth rotates, the side facing the Sun experiences day and __________.
brightness
When the Earth rotates, the side turned away from the Sun experiences night and __________.
darkness
A tool which was used to tell what time of the day it was in the past is called ___________.
sundial
As our part of the Earth turns ________ the Sun, the Sun appears to be rising higher and higher into the sky.
towards
As our part of the Earth turns away from the Sun, the Sun appears to set _______, and then disappear from sight.
lower
When the Sun is low in the sky, shadows are __________.
long
When the Sun is _______ in the sky, shadows are short.
high up
Sometimes, an object blocks the path of light. As a result, light cannot reach the other side of the object. This area where light does not reach is called ____________.
shadows
Lighthouses shine rays of light at night to keep __________ away from rocks.
ships
Headlights on cars help ________ to see the road and other vehicles in the night
drivers
Traffic lights tell drivers when to _____________, so that they do not bump into each other on the roads.
stop or go
Long, long ago, people used ________ to get light.
fire
