Page 4 - Movements of the earth
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Date: Thursday October 1st, 2020.
             Topic: Rotation and Revolution (Earth’s movements)

             Phrase: My books and notebooks are my responsability.







                                                ROTATION                                                          REVOLUTION




                              °Earth spins on its axis                                          °Earth orbits around the Sun
                              °It lasts 24 hours = 1 Day                                        °It lasts 365 days and 6 hrs = 1 Year

                              °It causes Day and Night                                          °It causes the four seasons (Spring, Summer,

                              -Day is when Earth is facing the Sun                              Autumn and Winter).

                              -Night is when Earth is facing away                               -Every four years the extra 6 hours give 24
                              from the Sun                                                      hours = 1day.

                                                                                                -The extra day is added in February (leap

                                                                                                year)

                                                                                                -Every season lasts 3 months
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