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Earth-Sun Relationships

Earth-Sun Relationships. Earth. The Sun. Star that is 93 million miles away from earth. Rotation causes day and night. Spinning of the Earth on its imaginary axis. 24 hours. 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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Earth-Sun Relationships

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  1. Earth-Sun Relationships

  2. Earth

  3. The Sun Star that is 93 million miles away from earth

  4. Rotation causes day and night. • Spinning of the Earth on its imaginary axis. • 24 hours

  5. The revolution of the Earth around the sun • 365 ¼ days • Seasons due to its tilt during revolution (23.5 degrees).

  6. A - Summer in the Northern Hemisphere B - Summer in the Southern Hemisphere

  7. 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

  8. Equinoxes Sunlight strikes the earth most directly at the equator. Spring Equinox - March 21 Fall Equinox - September 23

  9. The Four Seasons: The Effect of the Tilt of Earth’s Rotation Axis

  10. Affected by relative position of the sun and the Earth • Climate • Seasons • Day and Night

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