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Science outcome 2-9

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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.  
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How long does it take for one rotation?   24hrs.  
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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.  
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Any interesting info?   Each March and September, daytime and nighttime are the same length.  
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What is the name given to the path the Earth takes around the sun?   Orbit.  
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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate around the sun?   365 & 1/4 days.  
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What is "odd" about the axis of the Earth?   It's tilted to 23 & 1/2degrees.  
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Why does the Sun appear from East to West?   Because we are tilting/rotating from west to east, the sun appears to be moving  
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