Earth Rotation and Revolution Review

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What season occurs when the part of the world is leaning away from the Sun?

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Winter

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What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

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Day and night

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What is the spinning movement of the Earth about its axis called?

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Rotation

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

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It is winter.

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What causes the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky?

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The motion of the Earth.

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What is the term for the Earth's path around the Sun?

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Revolution

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

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Approximately 24 hours.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

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An imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

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What are the two main effects of the Earth's rotation?

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Day and night.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis; revolution is the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

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