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Earth-Sun Relationship Overview

The Earth revolves around the sun over 365 days, causing seasons due to its 23.5 degree tilt. Its rotation on its axis causes day and night, taking 24 hours. Key events include the summer and winter solstices marking the start of each season in the Northern Hemisphere, and the spring and fall equinoxes when sunlight strikes the Earth most directly at the equator.

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Earth-Sun Relationship Overview

The Earth revolves around the sun over 365 days, causing seasons due to its 23.5 degree tilt. Its rotation on its axis causes day and night, taking 24 hours. Key events include the summer and winter solstices marking the start of each season in the Northern Hemisphere, and the spring and fall equinoxes when sunlight strikes the Earth most directly at the equator.

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Earth-Sun Relationships

Earth
The Sun

Star that is 93 million miles away from earth


Rotation causes day and night.
• Spinning of the Earth
on its imaginary axis.
• 24 hours
The revolution of the Earth
around the sun
• 365 ¼ days

• Seasons due to its tilt


during revolution (23.5
degrees).
A - Summer in the Northern Hemisphere
B - Summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Solstices
• Twice a year, when the tilt of the Earth's is directly towards or
away from the Sun

• Winter Solstice - December 21 - beginning of winter.


• Summer Solstice -June 21 - beginning of summer
Equinoxes
Sunlight strikes the earth most
directly at the equator.

Spring Equinox - March 21


Fall Equinox - September 23
The Four Seasons: The Effect of the Tilt
of Earth’s Rotation Axis
Affected by relative position of
the sun and the Earth
1. Climate
2. Seasons
3. Day and Night

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