Midnight Sun & Polar Night · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

The Sun That Never Sets

Science · Polar Regions · ages 5-7
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  1. At the North Pole, in which season does polar night happen?

    • Winter
    • Summer
    • Every season

  2. During midnight sun, what happens to the Sun?

    • It goes below the horizon every night
    • It stays above the horizon day and night
    • It appears only for a short time around noon

  3. Far from the polar regions, daylight and darkness must last the same number of hours.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Mia lives far from the polar regions. Which repeating pattern fits her days?

    • Daylight, darkness, daylight, darkness
    • Daylight, daylight, daylight, daylight
    • Darkness, darkness, darkness, darkness

  5. One polar place has a full day and night without sunrise. Another has several weeks without sunrise. Can both have polar night?

    • No, polar night must last many weeks
    • Yes, its length can vary by place
    • No, polar night must last a whole year

  6. During polar night, the Sun rises every morning.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. During polar night, the Sun has not risen, but the sky has a faint glow. What could the glow be?

    • Midnight sun with the Sun above the horizon
    • A sunrise with the Sun above the horizon
    • Twilight with the Sun below the horizon

  8. Sam says the North Pole has a sunrise and sunset every day of the year. Which fact helps him revise that idea?

    • The Sun stays below the horizon throughout the whole year
    • Summer can have no sunset, and winter can have no sunrise
    • The Sun rises each morning and sets each evening all year
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  1. Winter · Polar night happens during polar winter.
  2. It stays above the horizon day and night · Midnight sun means the Sun stays above the horizon all day and night.
  3. False · They take turns each day, but their lengths do not always match.
  4. Daylight, darkness, daylight, darkness · Daylight and darkness take turns each day in Mia's town.
  5. Yes, its length can vary by place · Both periods include a full day and night without sunrise. Both can be polar night, even though their lengths differ.
  6. False · Polar night lasts a full day and night or longer without sunrise.
  7. Twilight with the Sun below the horizon · Some polar places have faint twilight during polar night while the Sun remains below the horizon.
  8. Summer can have no sunset, and winter can have no sunrise · Polar summer and winter can both differ from a daily sunrise-and-sunset pattern.
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