Sun, Moon, Earth, How do they work together to help life survive? Day and Night
Days and Years • Astronomy
Days and Years • Astronomy • Study of the moon, stars and other objects in space.
Rotation • Earth rotates counter clockwise into the sun’s light if you are looking down on the North pole (night and day).
Rotation • Earth rotates counter clockwise into the sun’s light if you are looking down on the North pole (night and day). • Axis: 23½º (tilt)
Rotation • Earth rotates counter clockwise into the sun’s light if you are looking down on the North pole (night and day). • Axis: 23½º (tilt) • Imaginary line that passes through Earth’s center at the N & S Poles.
Earth’s Rotation • At the equator the Earth has a circumference of 40,070 km.
Earth’s Rotation • At the equator the Earth has a circumference of 40,070 km. • Rotates once in 24 hours.
Earth’s Rotation • At the equator the Earth has a circumference of 40,070 km. • Rotates once in 24 hours. • This means that the speed of the Earth at the equator is 1,670 km/hr (1,070 miles/hr).
Earth’s Rotation • At the equator the Earth has a circumference of 40,070 km. • Rotates once in 24 hours. • This means that the speed of the Earth at the equator is 1,670 km/hr (1,070 miles/hr). • At 45 degrees N and S The speed is 1,180 km/hr.
Earth’s Rotation • At the equator the Earth has a circumference of 40,070 km. • Rotates once in 24 hours. • This means that the speed of the Earth at the equator is 1,670 km/hr (1,070 miles/hr). • At 45 degrees N and S The speed is 1,180 km/hr. • Winston Salem, NC the speed is about 1,367 km/hr.
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets.
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth • The Earth rotates in and out of the sun’s light.
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth • The Earth rotates in and out of the sun’s light. • Fact
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth • The Earth rotates in and out of the sun’s light. • Fact • The sun moves across the sky
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth • The Earth rotates in and out of the sun’s light. • Fact • The sun moves across the sky • Myth
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth • The Earth rotates in and out of the sun’s light. • Fact • The sun moves across the sky • Myth • We spin under the light of the sun.
Facts and Myths • The sun rises and sets. • Myth • The Earth rotates in and out of the sun’s light. • Fact • The sun moves across the sky • Myth • We spin under the light of the sun. • Fact
Rotation vs. Revolution • Rotation is the spin of an object about its axis.
Rotation vs. Revolution • Rotation is the spin of an object about its axis. • The Earth rotates once a day (once every 24 hours).
Rotation vs. Revolution • Rotation is the spin of an object about its axis. • The Earth rotates once a day (once every 24 hours). • Revolution is the orbit of one object around another.
Rotation vs. Revolution • Rotation is the spin of an object about its axis. • The Earth rotates once a day (once every 24 hours). • Revolution is the orbit of one object around another. • The Earth revolves around the Sun every 365.26 days.
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