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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How long does it take for the earth to rotate on its axis? | It takes 24 hours for the earth to rotate on its axis. |
| How long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun? | It takes 365 days for the earth to orbit the sun. |
| When is it day on earth? | When earth faces the sun, it is day. |
| When is it night on earth? | When earth faces away from the sun it is night. |
| What does earths tilt do? | Earth's tilt causes some locations on the planet to experience more direct sunlight. |
| Why do some places on earth have such a hot summer? | The northern hemisphere tilts toward the sun in June, July, and August which causes us to experience a hot summer. |
| Why is the earths tilt so important? | If the earth did not sit on its tilt, we would not experience seasons. |
| Why do we see different moon phases? | The moon orbits around the Earth causing us to see different moon phases. |
| What do we call it when the earth orbits the sun? | When the Earth orbits around the sun we call it a revolution. |