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Earths Rotation and Revolution

The document discusses the rotation and revolution of Earth. Earth's rotation is its spinning on its axis over 24 hours. Earth's revolution is its orbit around the sun, taking 365.25 days to complete. As Earth revolves in its orbit, it moves about 18 miles per second through space.

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Earths Rotation and Revolution

The document discusses the rotation and revolution of Earth. Earth's rotation is its spinning on its axis over 24 hours. Earth's revolution is its orbit around the sun, taking 365.25 days to complete. As Earth revolves in its orbit, it moves about 18 miles per second through space.

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EARTH'S ROTATION AND

REVOLUTION
Earths Rotation

Rotation is the
spinning of the Earth
on its axis.
The time for one
rotation is 24 hours.
The speed of rotation
24,855 miles/24 hr
or 1,038 miles/hr
Click image to view Earths rotation.
Earths Revolution
A revolution occurs as the earth moves
around the sun.
Time for one revolution = 365 1/4 days
= 8,766 hours
The speed of earths revolution is
about 18 miles per second.
Earths Revolution
Earths Orbit
The path an object takes as it revolves around
another object.
Around and Around We Go

Every second, that you sit in


this classroom, the Earth's
orbital motion carries you
about 18 miles through
space.
1. The Earth spinning on its axis. Rotatio Revolution
n

2. Going around a larger body. Rotatio Revolution


Revolution
n

3. 24 hours. Rotatio Revolution


n

4. Causes the Earths seasons. Rotatio Revolution


n

5. Creates a year. Rotatio Revolution


n

6. The moon going around Earth. Rotatio Revolution


n
Identify the motion being shown in each of these
pictures. Each team must write their answers for
each figure in the form of a question.

Figure #1 Rotatio Revolution


n

Planet

Figure #2
Eart
Rotatio h
n

Revolution

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