Earth’s Rotation and Time

Students complete cause-and-effect chains explaining how Earth’s rotation creates time zones. Each chain walks through logical progressions such as Earth spinning east to west, creating daylight cycles, and dividing into 24 zones. A reflection question asks learners to consider how confusing life would be without time zones. The task builds conceptual reasoning and strengthens understanding of day-night patterns and global coordination.

Curriculum Matched Skills

Science – Rotation and Revolution of Earth

Geography – Division into Time Zones

English Language Arts – Completing Cause-and-Effect Charts

Writing – Reflective Scientific Reasoning

This worksheet is part of our Time Zones and Their Basis collection.