Question

why do we have day and night? match the following words based on how they are used in the passage. 1. earths rotation 2. earths axis 3. earths orbit 4. polar night 5. midnight sun a. a time in the arctic summer when the sun stays up almost 24 hours a day b. the path earth takes around the sun once every 365 days c. earth spinning once every 24 hours, causing day and night d. an imaginary line running from the north pole to the south pole e. a time in the arctic winter when the sun does not rise for many weeks

Explanation:

1. Earth's Rotation is the spinning of Earth once every 24 hours, causing day and night, so it matches with C.
2. Earth's Axis is an imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole, so it matches with D.
3. Earth's Orbit is the path Earth takes around the Sun once every 365 days, so it matches with B.
4. Polar Night occurs as a time in the Arctic winter when the Sun does not rise for many weeks, so it matches with E.
5. Midnight Sun is a time in the Arctic summer when the Sun stays up, so it matches with A.

Answer:

1. C. Earth spinning once every 24 hours, causing day and night
2. D. An imaginary line running from the North Pole to the South Pole
3. B. The path Earth takes around the Sun once every 365 days
4. E. A time in the Arctic winter when the Sun does not rise for many weeks
5. A. A time in the Arctic summer when the Sun stays up