The sun rises every day because Earth spins like a top. Imagine standing on the edge of a giant spinning wheel, as it turns, you see the sun come up, just like it happens in your backyard. When Earth completes one full spin, we experience one full day and night cycle.
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- Imagine you're on a merry-go-round, as it spins, you see different parts of the playground come into view.
- Like how a lightbulb turns on when you walk around a dark room.
- If Earth stopped spinning, we would never see sunrise again.
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See also
- How Does a Battery Work?
- Why Do We Yawn When We're Tired?
- Why Do We Have Different Seasons?
- What Causes the Tides Exactly?
- What Causes a Volcano to Erupt?
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