Space

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UNIVERSE
Rotation and Day/Night
This PowerPoint comes from Mrs. Thompson in
Alton, MO
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Part 1
The x shows North America. Is it day or night?
______ Explain your answer. _____________________
________ _____________________________ ___________
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x
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Answers to Part 1
The area we live in is experiencing daytime.
This part of the Earth is facing the direct light
of the sun.
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Part 2
Explain how earths rotation and revolution are
different. ____________________________ _________
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Answers to Part 2
Earth rotates or spins on its axis once every 24
hours causing day and night. The Earth revolves
or travels around the sun once every 365 1/4 days
and causes the seasons.