LAB ROTATION 2: ROTATION AND REVOLUTION



Completes the statements or questions.

1. Earth’s rotation takes about ________________________________________________________________

2. Day and night are caused by _______________________________________________________________

3. One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about _____________________________________

4. The sun and moon seem to move across the sky each day because of Earth’s ________________ on its axis.

5. What direction does the Earth rotate and revolve in? _____________________________________________

6. Why does a leap year occur? ______________________________________________________________

7. Describe the seasons and how they relate to opposite hemispheres: ________________________________

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8. Explain how seasons occur:________________________________________________________________

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9. How would you correct this common misconception among your classmates regarding the Earth and the

Seasons:

Seasons are caused by the earth being closer to the sun in the summer and farther in the winter due to Earth’s

Elliptical orbit.______________________________________________________________________________

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10. Why is Earth’s axis tilted? ________________________________________________________________

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