Page 3 - Movements of the earth
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                                                                      MOVEMENT
















                   The Earth goes                                                                                                                     It takes 365 and

                  around the Sun                                                                                                                        6 hrs days = 1
                    in an elliptical                                                                                                                    year to make

                           orbit.                                                                                                                        one rotation








                                                                                                                                                          The extra 6
                                                                                                                                                        hours make a

                                                                                                                                                         day every 4

                                                                                           This                                                                years.
                                                                                    movement                                                               This year is

                                                                                    causes the                                                           called Leap

                                                                                   four seasons                                                                 year
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