EARTH'S ROTATION AND REVOLUTION
Earths Rotation
Rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis. The time for one rotation is 24 hours. The speed of rotation 24,855 miles/24 hr or 1,038 miles/hr
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Earths Revolution
A revolution occurs as the earth moves around the sun. Time for one revolution = 365 1/4 days = 8,766 hours The speed of earths revolution is about 18 miles per second.
Earths Revolution
Earths Orbit
The path an object takes as it revolves around another object.
Around and Around We Go
Every second, that you sit in this classroom, the Earth's orbital motion carries you about 18 miles through space.
1. The Earth spinning on its axis.
2. Going around a larger body. 3. 24 hours. 4. Causes the Earths seasons. 5. Creates a year.
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6. The moon going around Earth.
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Identify the motion being shown in each of these pictures. Each team must write their answers for each figure in the form of a question. Figure #1 Planet
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Figure #2
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