Earth's Rotation And Revolution

Illustration of the Earth from space. A line travels from the north pole to the south pole. The Earth is tilted slightly off-axis to the right. Caption: called an "axis," which goes through earth

What causes day and night? Why do we have seasons? Through easy-to-understand animations, as well as live-action video footage, these difficult concepts are easily explained. The rotation of Earth on its axis, and its revolution around the sun are the focus of this video. Colorful graphics illustrate the movement of our planet throughout the course of a year. Important terminology includes: axis, tilt, rotation, revolution, orbit, season, solstice, and equinox.

(Source: DCMP)

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astronomy

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  • Earth's Rotation And Revolution

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory, Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English, Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Visual Learning Company
    Length:
    15 minutes