The Solar System

The Solar System

1. The Earth an Beyond

   • Day and night are due to the steady rotation of the earth
     • The earth does one complete rotation of the earth
       • the sun does not move but the earth rotates and faces the sun that is called Daytime.and then the sun faces away that is called nightime.
         • the seasons are caused but the earths tilt.
           • the tilt has two effects they both alter the heating effect from the sun.
             • the earth takes 365 and a quarter days to orbit the sun.
     • the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
     • the sun is at its highest point at midday.