Transcript Name 2 movements of the Earth:

Earth & the Seasons
3rd grade
Katonya Beaubouef
revolution
• The movement of the
Earth around the sun.
axis
• An imaginary line that
goes through the Earth
from the North Pole to the
South Pole which the
Earth rotates on.
rotation
• The spinning of the Earth
on its axis.
Name 2 movements of the Earth:
•Revolution
•Rotation
Rotation
24 Hours = 1 day
Revolution
365 ¼ = 1 year
Which other object rotates and
revolves?
•Earth’s moon
Why does Earth have season’s?
• Because the Earth is tilted, its
surface gets different amounts
of sunlight at different times in
the year.
How much of Earth’s surface is in
sunlight at one time?
• One-half of the Earth.
When it is winter in the northern
half of Earth, what season is it in
the southern half?
Why are many places warmer in
summer than in winter?
• The places that are warmer
are close to the sun.
The tilt of the Earth’s axis causes…
• Seasons
Name the 9 planets in order.
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Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto