Earth's Rotation
Earth's Revolution
Grab Bag
100
How long does the Earth take to rotate?
24 hours
100
How long does the Earth take to Revolve?
365 1/4 days (365.25)
100
Overall what causes seasons on Earth?
Earth's revolution and its tilted axis.
200
What does Earth rotate on?
It's Axis
200
What does Earth revolve around?
The Sun
200
If a hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun, what season is that hemisphere experiencing?
Winter
300
What does rotation cause?
Day and Night
300
Earth's revolution along with what cause seasons?
Earth's tilted axis.
300
If the Northern Hemisphere of Earth is tilted away from the sun, what season is the Southern hemisphere experiencing?
summer
400
What direction does Earth rotate?
West to East or Counterclockwise
400
In which direction does Earth revolve?
Counterclockwise
400
What season is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing?
Summer
500
What degree angle is the earth tilted on its axis?
23.5
500
What is the path that Earth travels around called?
Orbit
500
What is the shape of the Earth's orbit?
Elliptical