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When Earth spins, different parts of the planet face toward or away from the Sun. That’s why we have day and night. The part of Earth that's facing the Sun gets light, that’s daytime for you! When your side turns away, it gets dark, that's nighttime.
Earth takes about 24 hours to do one full spin, just like a clock ticking from 12 to 12 again. That’s why we have hours, and why the Sun rises in the morning and sets at night.
So next time you see the Sun go down, think of Earth spinning, it's like your toy ball turning around on its own axis! Earth rotates means our planet spins around like a top, it turns on its side as it goes around the Sun.
What does that mean?
Imagine you're sitting on a spinning chair in your room, holding a toy ball. When you spin around, everything around you moves too, like how the walls of your room seem to go by when you're spinning. That’s what happens with Earth!
How it feels
When Earth spins, different parts of the planet face toward or away from the Sun. That’s why we have day and night. The part of Earth that's facing the Sun gets light, that’s daytime for you! When your side turns away, it gets dark, that's nighttime.
Earth takes about 24 hours to do one full spin, just like a clock ticking from 12 to 12 again. That’s why we have hours, and why the Sun rises in the morning and sets at night.
So next time you see the Sun go down, think of Earth spinning, it's like your toy ball turning around on its own axis!
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