What is rotation?
Rotation and Revolution

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Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which causes day and night.
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What is revolution?
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Revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun in an orbit, which takes one year.
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What causes day and night on Earth?
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The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
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What is the axis of the Earth?
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The axis is an imaginary line that goes through the North and South Poles, around which the Earth rotates.
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What happens during the Earth's revolution?
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The Earth travels around the Sun, completing one full orbit in about 365 days.
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What is the tilt of the Earth?
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The Earth is tilted at an angle of about 23.5 degrees, which affects the seasons.
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What season occurs when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the Sun?
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Summer occurs in the Northern Hemisphere when it is tilted towards the Sun.
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