Earth's Rotation
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What direction does the earth rotates
west to east.
Rotation period
1 day or 24 hour for earth to rotates.
What is the earth tilt?
23.5
Revolution Period
365.25 days or 1 year
Axis
An imaginary lane that pass through the center of earth.
what does rotation cause?
Day and Night.
Winter solstice
Dec. 21st first day of winter
Reasons for Seasons
Earth's tilted axis, Earth revolves around the sun, Earth's axis always points in the same direction toward Polaris/North star
Summer solstice
June 21st first day of summer
spring equinox
March 21st first day of spring
Autumnal equinox
Sept. 21st First day of autumn/Fall
Revolution
earth's movement around the sun
Hemisphere.
half of a sphere or earth
rotation
the spinning movement of an object on it's section.
