The document discusses the Earth's movements of rotation and revolution that cause day/night cycles and seasons. Rotation occurs over 24 hours and causes day and night as the Earth spins on its axis. Revolution occurs over 365 days as the Earth orbits the sun, resulting in the four seasons of winter, spring, summer and fall.
2. EARTH’S ROTATION
Rotation is the spinning of
the Earth on its axis.
• The time for one rotation
is 24 hours (1day).
• Day and night are the
result of the rotation
movement.
4. IT’S DAY
WHAT CAN YOU SEE
DURING THE DAY?
WHAT DO YOU DO DURING
THE DAY?
I CAN SEE THE SUN,
CLOUDS, TREES, BIRDS
FLYING…
I PLAY FOOTBALL, TENNIS, BASKETBALL,… WITH MY
FRIENDS.
5. IT’S NIGHT
WHAT CAN YOU SEE AT
NIGHT?
I CAN SEE THE MOON,
LOTS OF STARS, CLOUDS,
BATS FLYING…
WHAT DO YOU DO AT
NIGHT?
AT NIGHT, I SLEEP IN MY BED.
6. EARTH’S REVOLUTION
A revolution occurs as the Earth
moves around the sun.
•The time for one revolution is
365 days (12 months = 1 year).
• The 4 seasons (Winter,
Spring, Summer and Autumn)
are the result of the revolution
movement.