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How does the Earth's rotation create day and night?

How does the Earth's rotation create day and night?
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Key Info
  • How does the Earth's rotation create day and night?
  • Duration: 01:42
  • A practical demonstration using visual aids to show how the Sun shines on the Earth and the Earth rotates to create day and night. The demonstrator talks about the Sun rising in the East and setting in the West, and the effect on the length of shadows created at different times of the day.
  • Subject:

    Science

       Topic:

    The Earth and Beyond

  • Keywords: light, shadow, Earth, Sun, day, night
Ideas for use in class
  • This clip can be used when talking about day and night, the direction in which the Sun rises and sets, and the effect this has on the length of shadows at different times of the day. This is a good visual guide to reinforce these notions.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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