Earth's Rotation Review

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What is Earth's rotation?

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Earth spinning.

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What is the effect of Earth's revolution (traveling around the sun)?

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We have seasons.

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The sun moves in what direction across the sky?

Back

East to West.

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What can a sundial tell us?

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The time of day.

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How long is one rotation of the Earth?

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24 hours.

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What is Earth's revolution?

Back

Earth traveling around the sun.

Front

What causes day and night?

Back

Earth's rotation.

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What is the tilt of the Earth responsible for?

Back

The changing seasons.

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What is a solar day?

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The time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is traveling around another object.