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Page 1: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Seasons

Page 2: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION &

REVOLUTION?Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night)Revolution- The Earth orbiting around the sun (year)1 Rotation = 1 Day1 Revolution = 1 Year

Page 3: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting
Page 4: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Winter SolsticeDate: December 21st

NH- Winter & SH- SummerMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)

Page 5: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Winter SolsticeDate: December 21st

NH- Winter & SH- SummerMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)NH- Tilted Away & SH- Tilted Toward from the sun

Page 6: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Winter SolsticeDate: December 21st

NH- Winter & SH- SummerMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)

Vernal EquinoxDate: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- AutumnMost Direct Sunlight:Equator

Page 7: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Vernal EquinoxDate: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- AutumnMost Direct Sunlight:EquatorNeither Hemisphere is tilted towards or away

Page 8: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Winter SolsticeDate: December 21st

NH- Winter & SH- SummerMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)

Vernal EquinoxDate: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- AutumnMost Direct Sunlight:Equator

Summer SolsticeDate: June 21st

NH- Summer & SH- WinterMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)

Page 9: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Summer SolsticeDate: June 21st

NH- Summer & SH- WinterMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N) NH- Tilted Toward & SH- Tilted Away from the sun

Page 10: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Winter SolsticeDate: December 21st

NH- Winter & SH- SummerMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Capricorn (23.5° S)

Vernal EquinoxDate: March 20th NH- Spring & SH- AutumnMost Direct Sunlight:Equator

Summer SolsticeDate: June 21st

NH- Summer & SH- WinterMost Direct Sunlight:Tropic of Cancer (23.5° N)

Autumnal EquinoxDate: September 22ndNH- Autumn & SH- SpringMost Direct Sunlight: Equator

Page 11: Seasons. What is the difference between Earth’s ROTATION & REVOLUTION? Rotation- Earth spinning on its axis (day and night) Revolution- The Earth orbiting

Autumnal EquinoxDate: September 22ndNH- Autumn & SH- SpringMost Direct Sunlight: EquatorNeither Hemisphere is tilted towards or away