5th Grade - Earth Rotations

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What is the rotation of Earth?

Back

The rotation of Earth is the spinning of Earth on its axis, which takes approximately 24 hours to complete one full turn.

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What is an axis?

Back

An axis is an imaginary line that Earth rotates around.

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What causes day and night?

Back

Day and night are caused by the rotation of Earth on its axis, which exposes different parts of the planet to sunlight.

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What is an orbit?

Back

An orbit is the path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space.

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

Back

It takes Earth approximately 365.25 days to complete one orbit around the Sun.

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What is the axial tilt of Earth?

Back

Earth's axial tilt is approximately 23.5 degrees, which affects the seasons.

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What are seasons?

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Seasons are the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter) caused by Earth's axial tilt and its orbit around the Sun.

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What is the North Pole?

Back

The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, located at 90 degrees north latitude.

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What is the Equator?

Back

The Equator is an imaginary line that divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, located at 0 degrees latitude.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of one object around another.