Revolution vs Rotation
Solstices & Equinoxes
Parallelism of Earth's axis
100
Earth traveling around the sun in the time period of one year
What is the time it takes for one revolution?
100
The solstice of June 21st
What is the summer solstice?
100
23.5 degree tilt
What is the tilt of the Earth on its axis?
200
Earth makes one complete turn around its axis in one day.
What is the time it takes for one rotation?
200
The equinox that falls on September 22nd.
What is the Autumnal Equinox?
300
When neither the North or South Poles lean toward the sun.
What is an equinox?
300
This causes the seasons.
What does the tilt of the Earth cause?
400
When either the North or South Poles face the sun.
What is a solstice?
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