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The Representation of the Earth
 The Earth is asphere flattened at the poles(Geoid).
 Divided intwoequalhemispheres: 
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Northern Hemisphereorcontinental includes Asia, Europe, large part of Africa and about half of America.
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Southern Hemisphereormaritime.Predominate the seas and oceans.
 
The Representation of the Earth
Movements of the Earth:Rotation
 The Earthrotates on itself . It gives a complete turnaroundin 24 hours.
 This movementcauses daysandnights.
 Is madefrom West to East, in the opposite direction clockwise.
 The succession of days and nightsmakespossible to soft the temperatures of the Earthandmake easier life.
 
 
The Representation of the Earth
Movements of the Earth:Translation
 
Movement of Eartharound the Sun.
Earth draws anelliptical orbittakes365 days  and 6 hours to travel.
The hours are added on all the month of Februaryevery 4 yeras(29 February).
Theaxis inclinationof the Earth´s rotation tothe ecliptic, isresponsiblefor the successionof  the seasons.
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