Use this page to identify something you learned about rotation and revolution of Earth through your investigations. In addition, please comment on at least one other student's post.
Guidelines for posting:
- Introduce yourself - First Name + Last Initial (ie: Maria C.)
- You may comment on anything you learned about rotation, revolution, seasons, solstices, and equinoxes from any of the activities in which you participated.
- Keep in mind whatever you type can and will be read by your teacher! Keep it clean and on topic.
Guidelines for commenting:
- The comment should further expand on what that student posted.
- Ask a question for clarification of what that student posted.
- Keep in mind whatever you type can and will be read by your teacher! Keep it clean and on topic.
Comments (2)
K. Zaleta said
at 8:47 pm on Apr 28, 2010
Hi, I'm Ritta H.
What I learned about revolution is that I always thought we got closer to the sun when it was summer and that is why it was warm - but it's not! The Earth is titled at a 23.5 degree angle and as it revolves around the sun it points toward the sun and gets more direct sunlight, and that's what causes summer.
K. Zaleta said
at 8:50 pm on Apr 28, 2010
Hi Ritta, I'm Justin T.
I always thought it was that we were closer, too. I asked my parents why they thought we had seasons and they thought it was because we were closer to the sun in the summer!! It was fun to tell them they were wrong and then explain the real reason!
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