Night

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/night

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What causes night to happen on Earth?Earth spins around its axis, so one side turns away from the Sun and becomes dark. This rotation creates the day‑night cycle we see every 24 hours.
2. Why do some nights last longer on other planets?Planets spin at different speeds. For example, Venus turns very slowly, so its night can last about 58 Earth days, much longer than Earth's night.

Axial Tilt: The angle of a planet's rotational axis relative to its orbital plane.
Tidally Locked: When a celestial body's orbital period matches its rotational period, causing one side to always face another.
Light Pollution: The excessive or misdirected use of artificial light that negatively impacts the environment and astronomy.