Earth's Rotation/Revolution

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What is Earth's rotation?

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Earth's rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours to complete, resulting in day and night.

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What is Earth's revolution?

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Earth's revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which takes about 365.25 days to complete, resulting in the changing seasons.

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What causes day and night?

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Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation. When one side of the Earth faces the Sun, it experiences daytime, while the opposite side experiences nighttime.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

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The axis of the Earth is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.

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How does Earth's tilt affect seasons?

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Earth's tilt (about 23.5 degrees) causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the four seasons.

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What is a solar day?

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A solar day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis relative to the Sun, approximately 24 hours.

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What is a sidereal day?

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A sidereal day is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation (360 degrees) relative to distant stars, about 23 hours and 56 minutes.

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What are the effects of Earth's revolution?

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Earth's revolution around the Sun causes the changing of seasons, variations in daylight hours, and the position of the Sun in the sky.

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What is the significance of the equator?

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The equator is an imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres and is the point where the Sun is directly overhead at noon during the equinoxes.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation refers to the spinning of the Earth on its axis, while revolution refers to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.