Movement of Earth in Space

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What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it's spring in the Southern Hemisphere?

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Autumn (fall)

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What causes different parts of Earth to experience night?

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Earth rotates.

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What does the rotation of the Earth cause?

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Day and night.

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What does NOT describe the rotation of the Earth?

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Causes the change in seasons.

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What causes the changing seasons on Earth?

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The tilt of Earth's axis as it orbits the Sun.

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Why do the stars seem to move in the night sky?

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Because of the Earth's rotation.

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What is the main reason we have day and night?

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The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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

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It causes different seasons as Earth orbits the Sun.

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

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Orbit.

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

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Approximately 24 hours.