What causes day and night?
The sun's rotation
What season is it in the Northern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere?
summer
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon lining up between the sun and the earth
How many seasons do Haiti, Jamaica, and Mexico have?
4
What is the earth's orbit or revolution?
The path the earth follows around the sun
What degrees is the earth tilted?
23.5 degrees
Why are the seasons the same in Haiti, Mexico, and Jamaica?
They are very close to the equator.
What is the difference between earth's revolution and rotation?
A revolution is when the earth orbits around the sun. A rotation is when the earth "spins" around itself.
How long does it take the earth to rotate on its axis?
How long does it take for the earth to complete its revolution?
24 hours
365 Days, 1 year