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Day and Night

Sunset
Sunset gives way to Night
We get Day and Night because the Earth spins around each day, making the Sun and stars seem to move across the sky. The Sun and stars appear to rise in the East and set in the West.

In the table below we have a selection of movies to help you see how this works at different times of the year. If you are not sure how best to use these movies, why not try the following workshop:

Day and Night Workshop

SeasonHorizon View (300KB)World View (250KB)
Spring View Movie View Movie
Summer View Movie View Movie
Autumn View Movie View Movie
Winter View Movie View Movie

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