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Day

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A day is the time it takes for the Earth to spin around once.

About a Day

A day lasts 24 hours.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A day is the time it takes for a planet to spin around once.

About Days

A day on Earth lasts 24 hours.
A daytime and nighttime are caused by the Earth spinning around on its axis.
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As the Earth spins the side facing The Sun is in daylight and the side facing away from The Sun is in darkness.