Motions of the Earth and Moon

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Coriolis Effect

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The deflection of winds and currents due to Earth's rotation, causing them to turn to the right in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Earth's Rotation

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The spinning of Earth on its axis, which takes approximately 24 hours and causes day and night.

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Earth's Revolution

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The movement of Earth around the Sun, taking about 365.26 days to complete one orbit.

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Lunar Synchronous Rotation

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The phenomenon where the Moon takes the same time to rotate on its axis as it does to orbit Earth, resulting in the same side always facing Earth.

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Changing Constellations

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The apparent movement of stars and constellations in the night sky throughout the year, evidence of Earth's revolution around the Sun.

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Eclipses

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Astronomical events where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another, such as a solar or lunar eclipse.

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Seasons

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The four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter) caused by Earth's tilt and its revolution around the Sun.

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Tides

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The rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth.

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Equinox

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The two times a year when day and night are of approximately equal length, occurring in spring and autumn.

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Solstice

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The two times a year when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marking the longest and shortest days.