Page 4 - Movements of the earth
P. 4
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