Earth's Motion

The Earth's Rotation and Revolution are the same thing.

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The Earth's axis is tilted at 45 degrees.

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The orbit of the Earth around the Sun is due to the "string" or strong gravitational pull of the sun.

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The motion of Earth around the Sun is Earth’s rotation.

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Day and night are caused by Earth’s rotation.

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The equator is warmer than the poles because the Sun’s energy is more concentrated at the equator than at the poles.

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Seasons take place because the tilt of Earth’s axis relative to the Sun stays the same 23.5 degrees year round.

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On the December solstice, the north end (northern hemisphere) of Earth’s rotation axis points towards the sun.

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A day when Earth’s rotation axis is leaning neither toward nor away from the Sun, is called an equinox.

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When the southern hemisphere is experiencing summer, the northern hemisphere is experiencing summer.

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