Earths Rotation and Revolution

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What is the duration of Earth's rotation on its axis?

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24 hours

Front

What is the duration it takes for Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?

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365 days

Front

What motion of the Earth causes the change of seasons?

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Revolution

Front

What are the two main motions of the Earth?

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Rotation and Revolution

Front

What is the effect of Earth's tilt on its axis?

Back

It causes the seasons.

Front

What season occurs in the northern hemisphere during June, July, and August?

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Summer

Front

What is the term for the path Earth takes around the Sun?

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Orbit

Front

How does Earth's rotation affect day and night?

Back

It causes the cycle of day and night.

Front

What is the angle of Earth's axial tilt?

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Approximately 23.5 degrees.

Front

What is the significance of the equinoxes?

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They mark the points in the year when day and night are of equal length.