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Rotates Vs Revolution

The document discusses the difference between the Earth's rotation and revolution. [1] Rotation is the Earth spinning on its axis and takes 24 hours, causing day and night. [2] Revolution is the Earth traveling around the sun and takes 365 1/4 days, causing the four seasons. [3] The key differences are that rotation causes day and night, while revolution causes the seasons.

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Rotates Vs Revolution

The document discusses the difference between the Earth's rotation and revolution. [1] Rotation is the Earth spinning on its axis and takes 24 hours, causing day and night. [2] Revolution is the Earth traveling around the sun and takes 365 1/4 days, causing the four seasons. [3] The key differences are that rotation causes day and night, while revolution causes the seasons.

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Name: _____________________________________ Date: ____________________________

Class: _____________________________________

Rotation and Revolution

• The difference between Earth’s Rotation and Revolution

Rotation Revolution

When the Earth When the Earth


spins or turns on travels around the
its axis. Sun.

Rotation takes Revolution takes


24 hours or 365 1/4 days or
1 day 1 year

It causes It causes
Day and Night the 4 seasons

ROSINA ROBERT
A) Complete the text with the words in the box.

rotation space night

24 hours North axis

The Earth’s movement through ____________________________________ affects life on

Earth. We experience day and _______________________________________ because of this

movement on the Earth’s _______________________________________ known as

________________________________. It takes the Earth _____________________________________ to rotate

one time in which we experience day and night. The Earth’s axis is an invisible

line that intersects the Earth through both the ___________________________________ and

South Poles.

ROSINA ROBERT
B) Choose True for the correct statement and False for the incorrect statement.

a) The side of the Earth not reached by the Sun’s rays


True False
experiences daytime.

b) The Sun rises in the East and sets in the West. True False

c) It takes the Sun 24 hours to rotate around the Sun. True False

d) There are four seasons in a year: Spring, Summer, Autumn and


True False
Winter.
e) The curved path the Earth takes around the Sun is called the
True False
Orbit.
f) It takes Earth 369 days to orbit the Sun. This means there are
True False
369 days in a year.

g) Leap year is a year that has one extra year. True False

h) The occurrence of day and night is caused by the Earth’s


True False
rotation.

i) Revolving means to move up and down. True False

ROSINA ROBERT

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