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Sun, Earth and Moon
Science outcome 2-9
Question | Answer |
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Does the Earth rotate around its own axis or around the sun? | The Earth rotates around its own axis and orbits around the sun. |
How long does it take for one rotation? | 24hrs. |
How is the Earth's rotation related to why we have night and day? | Because the Earth rotates, the sun's rays hit at different points. Therefore, we have night and day. |
Any interesting info? | Each March and September, daytime and nighttime are the same length. |
What is the name given to the path the Earth takes around the sun? | Orbit. |
How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the sun? | 365 & 1/4 days. |
What is "odd" about the axis of the Earth? | It's tilted to 23 & 1/2degrees. |
Why does the Sun appear from East to West? | Because we are tilting/rotating from west to east, the sun appears to be moving |