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| How does the earth move? | 2 major ways, rotation and revolution.
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| rotation. | the spinning of earth on its axis. it causes day and night. 24 hours equals one day
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| revolution | movement of earth around the sun. one complete revolution equals 1 year/ 365 1/4
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| orbit | the path earth moves around the sun non circular it is elliptical
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| calendar | a system to organize time
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| leap year | an adjustment made by the romans to the egyptian calender made to 365 1/4 days feb. 29th
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| what causes the seasons? | the tilted axis as the earth revolves around the sun
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| summer | north end of earths axis tilted towards the sun. june 21 solctice longest day of the year.
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| winter | south end of earths axis tilted toward the sun december 21 solctice shortest day of the year
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| spring and autumn | neither end of earths axis is tilted toward the sun noon sun directly over head 12 hours day and night
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| vernal/spring equinox | march 21 first day of spring
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| autumnal/fall equinox | september 21 first day of fall
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