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Earth-Sun Relationships
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Earth
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The Sun Star that is 93 million miles away from earth
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Rotation causes day and night. Spinning of the Earth on its imaginary axis. 24 hours
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The revolution of the Earth around the sun 365 ¼ days Seasons due to its tilt during revolution (23.5 degrees).
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A - Summer in the Northern Hemisphere B - Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
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Solstices Twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's is directly towards or away from the Sun Winter Solstice - December 21 - beginning of winter. Summer Solstice -June 21 - beginning of summer
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Equinoxes Sunlight strikes the earth most directly at the equator. Spring Equinox - March 21 Fall Equinox - September 23
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The Four Seasons: The Effect of the Tilt of Earth’s Rotation Axis
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Affected by relative position of the sun and the Earth 1.Climate 2.Seasons 3.Day and Night
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