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MOTIONS OF THE EARTH. As you know that the earth has two types of motions, namely rotation and revolution. Rotation is the movement of the earth on its axis. The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called Revolution.
The Earth experiences three dominant periodic motions of much longer periods that are not readily perceptible. Each of these give insight into the interior structure of the Earth or has a direct effect on the Earth's climate. 2.1.1. Axial Precession The rotational axis of the Earth is tilted with respect to the normal to the plane of the
Earth’s Motions. What evidence do we have to provide evidence of Earth’s motions and how do calculate its elliptical orbit? Rotation - the movement of an object in a circular motion around a line of axis. Period of Rotation - amount of time to make one complete rotation. Example: Earth rotates 360o in 24 hours. Earth’s Rotation.
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Follow the reading exercise with a demonstration regarding the seasons of the Earth. Choose a medium size ball for the Earth, a flashlight for the Sun. Model the revolution of the Earth around the Sun. Shine a flashlight directly onto the Northern Hemisphere when it is tilted towards the Sun, showing the angle of the sunshine and intensity.
The document discusses the two motions of the Earth: rotation and revolution. Rotation is the Earth's movement on its axis, taking 24 hours to complete one rotation. Revolution is the Earth's movement around the Sun in an elliptical orbit, taking 365.5 days to complete one revolution.
Imagine a line passing through the center of Earth that goes through both the North Pole and the South Pole. This imaginary line is called an axis. Earth spins around its axis, just as a top spins around its spindle. This spinning movement is called Earth’s rotation.
