Earth's Rotation and Revolution

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Objective

I can explain how Earth's rotation causes day and night and how Earth's revolution causes the seasons.

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Warm-up video

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Practice

7 questions

1

Define Earth's rotation and explain what it causes.

2

Describe Earth's revolution and how long it takes to complete one revolution.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

Explain how the Earth's rotation results in the cycle of day and night. Describe how the tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the sun cause seasons.

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