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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Rotation | Spins turns quickly in one place earth rotates on its axis |
| Revolve | Movement circling the sun slowly |
| How long does it take for complete rotation? | 24 hours or one full day |
| Rotation causes | The earth to have day and night |
| Day equals | Earth side, facing sun |
| Nights equals | Earth facing away from sun |
| How long does it take for complete revolution? | 365 days or one year |
| Summer equals | Earth tilt forward toward the sun, which equals direct sun light |
| Winter equals | Earth tilt away from sun indirect sunlight |
| Earth tilted on its axis revolves around the sun which causes earth to get different amounts of sunlight which causes | Seasons |
| Earth tilts towards the sun gets blank | Direct sunlight |
| Summer solstice | First day of summer longest, and most amount of daylight light June 20 of June 22 |
| Earth tilted away from the sun gets | Indirect sunlight |
| Indirect sunlight | Lower colder temperatures, short amount of daylight |
| Winter solstice | December 20 to December 22 shortest day least amount of daylight |
| Hemisphere | Half a sphere |
| Earths hemisphere are tilted when neutral blank | Equal amount of sunlight and light and heat |
| Natural tilt | Moderate temperatures middle equal amount of day and night |
| Equinox | March 21 spring September 21 autumn fall on both days equals amount of day and night |
| Earths tilt is | 23 1/2° |
| Earth revolution around sun causes | Seasons |