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Earth’s Yearly Loop
Age 8 · Astronomy
Earth travels all the way around the Sun once every year. That repeating trip brings the seasons around again.
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In the picture
- The Sun: the glowing star at the centre
- A globe: Earth at one point on its path
- The orbital path: the oval line Earth travels along
- The arrowhead: the direction Earth moves along the path
Examples
- You wear warmer clothes in winter and lighter clothes in summer.
- A year passes from one birthday to the next.
Key takeaways
- One full trip around the Sun takes one year.
- The same cycle repeats and brings the seasons.
Quiz: Earth’s Yearly Loop (Age 8)
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How long does one full trip around the Sun take?
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What does Earth’s repeating trip around the Sun bring around again?
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What is the oval line that Earth travels along called?
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