Daytime and the seasons
The Sun only shines on half of the Earth at once.
This means it is daytime in some countries and night time in others.
During the summer, the day is longer than the night.
During the winter, the day is shorter than the night.
The weather changes during the four The seasons are four different times during the year with different types of weather. as well.
Practise
Test your knowledge of day and night with the activities below.
Activity 1: Finding night and day
Activity 2: Quiz
Activity 3: Sunrise and sunset
The Sun rises in the morning and sets in the evening.
For the next week, record the sunset and sunrise times. You could use a table like this:
| Day | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 06:30 am | 08:30 pm |
| Tuesday |
If the days are getting shorter, which season is coming?
Winter is coming.
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