Rotation and Revolution Notes
*Rotation
-The axis is the center of rotation of Earth
-Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees
-Earth rotates on its axis counterclockwise
-Earth rotates once every 24 hours
-Rotation causes day and night
-Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
*Revolution
-The axis is the center of rotation of Earth
-Earth's axis is tilted 23.5 degrees
-Earth rotates on its axis counterclockwise
-Earth rotates once every 24 hours
-Rotation causes day and night
-Sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
*Revolution
*Summer Solistice (Northern Hemisphere)
-Northern Hemisphere is tilted more towards the Sun
-Northern Hemisphere recieves more sunlight
-Longer days and shorter nights
*Winter Solistice (Northern Hemisphere)
-Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
-Northern Hemisphere recieves less sunlight
-Shorter days and longer nights
*Spring and Fall Equinox
-No hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun
-Equator recieves more direct sunlight
-12 hours of day and 12 hours of night
-Northern Hemisphere is tilted more towards the Sun
-Northern Hemisphere recieves more sunlight
-Longer days and shorter nights
*Winter Solistice (Northern Hemisphere)
-Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the Sun
-Northern Hemisphere recieves less sunlight
-Shorter days and longer nights
*Spring and Fall Equinox
-No hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun
-Equator recieves more direct sunlight
-12 hours of day and 12 hours of night