Day and Night Cycle Diagram - Visual Explanation of Earth's Rotation #76967 (License: Personal Use)

The image depicts Earth’s diurnal cycle using a stylized cross-section: the upper half shows daytime with a bright sun and green tree, while the lower half illustrates nighttime with a crescent moon and starry sky; a central analog clock set to 12:00 symbolizes solar noon at the meridian. The curved yellow band represents the planet’s surface, visually separating light and dark hemispheres. This simplified model helps learners grasp how rotation-not orbit-causes the daily transition between day and night.

Used in educational websites, science curricula, or astronomy resources to explain basic planetary motion; targets students, teachers, and curious learners seeking intuitive visuals for earth science concepts.