Give your earth science students a focused look at the day night cycle with ninety questions built for real classroom use, whether you are starting a new unit or reviewing before a test.

Sample questions include "What is the significance of the International Date Line?", "During which phase of the day are shadows shortest?", and "Why do we have different time zones?"

What's Inside?

• 30 Multiple Choice questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 True or False questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 Short Answer questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• Includes Answer Key with Explanations for all 90 questions
• 6 print ready PDF files, 26 pages in total

Each worksheet reviews the same core ideas from a different angle. Use them across a week or unit so students see the material three times without it ever feeling repetitive.

Ways to Use This Resource

• Review station before a lab or field activity
• Self checking practice, since every answer key includes explanations
• No prep cover lesson for a substitute teacher
• First look diagnostic to plan your unit
• Bell ringers and warm ups during the unit

This set is part of a NGSS aligned earth science unit. The unit also covers Earth Sun Moon System, Phases of the Moon, Eclipses and Their Geometry, Seasons and Earth's Tilt, Sun’s Apparent Motion, and Moon Journal and Pattern, all in the same three worksheet format, so your classroom routine stays familiar while the topic changes.

Suitable for Grade 6-8 earth science classes, and for review at any point in the school year. This set is aligned to NGSS standard MS-ESS1-1.