Earth’s Orbit & Rotation

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What is Earth's orbit?

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The path that Earth takes as it moves around the Sun.

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What is rotation?

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The spinning of Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours.

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What is a constellation?

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A group of stars that form a pattern in the sky.

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What is stellar parallax?

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The apparent shift in position of a nearby star against the background of distant stars as Earth moves.

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How long does it take for Earth to orbit the Sun?

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365 days, or one year.

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What causes day and night?

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The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What are time zones?

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Regions of the Earth that have the same standard time, caused by Earth's rotation.

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What is the Foucault pendulum?

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A device that demonstrates the rotation of Earth by showing how the direction of its swing changes.

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What is the geocentric model?

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An outdated model that places Earth at the center of the universe.

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What is the heliocentric model?

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The model that places the Sun at the center of the solar system.

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