Earth Rotation and Revolution Review

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What season occurs when the part of the world is leaning away from the Sun?

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Winter

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What is the spinning movement of the Earth about its axis called?

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Rotation

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What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?

Back

It is winter.

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What causes the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky?

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The motion of the Earth.

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What does the Earth's rotation create?

Back

Day and night.

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

Back

Revolution.

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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?

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Approximately 24 hours.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

Back

An imaginary line that the Earth spins around.

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What are the four seasons?

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Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter.

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What is the effect of the Earth's tilt on seasons?

Back

It causes different areas to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year.

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