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Vocabulary for Earth
Time and Seasons on Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| day | A day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate on its axis every 24 hrs-day and night |
| month | A month or roughly 28.5 to 29.5 days is called lunation-Each complete lunar cycle of phases takes almost a month. -Moon Phases |
| year | One year is the time it takes for the Earth to make a revolution around the Sun. 365 days = one year. As the Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours, it is revolving around the Sun and tilting, creating the seasons. |
| seasons | The four seasons are spring, summer, fall or autumn and winter. When it's winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere. |