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Earth Spins and Orbits
Age 11 · Astronomy
Earth spins around a tilted axis, so every place gets times in sunlight and times in shadow. As Earth travels around the Sun over a year, the tilt makes the seasons change.
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In the picture
- The Sun at the center of Earth’s path
- A globe’s tilted axis
- The bright half of a globe where sunlight falls
- The circular path a globe follows around the Sun
Examples
- A lamp lighting one side of a ball while the other side stays dark
- A tilted spinning top turning as it moves around a room
Key takeaways
- Earth’s rotation gives day and night.
- Earth’s tilted revolution around the Sun gives the seasons.
Quiz: Earth Spins and Orbits (Age 11)
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What causes day and night on Earth?
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What causes the seasons to change during the year?
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How long does Earth take to travel once around the Sun?
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