why does only one half of the earth receive sunlight at a time
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Due to the spherical shape of the earth, only half of it gets light from the sun at a time (Figure 3.2). The portion facing the sun experiences day while the other half away from the sun experiences night. ... The earth takes about 24 hours to complete one rotation around its axis.
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As the Earth orbits the Sun, it rotates on its axis, taking about 24 hours to complete one full rotation. At any one time, one half of the Earth is lit up by the Sun and experiences daytime, whilst the other half experiences nighttime. ... That's why the planet is now divided into 24 time zones.
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