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Rotation RevolutionHow does the movement of the sun, earth, and moon relate to days, lunar cycles, and years? Orbit – the path the earth takes to travel around the sun. ROTATION Rotation – the Earth spinning on its axis. Period of Rotation –The amount of time it takes for this rotation to happen: one day (24 hours)!  Rotation A=Axis REVOLUTION Revolution - the motion of the Earth orbiting around the sun. sun Period of Revolution – the amount of time it takes for an object to orbit around the sun once: One year (365 Days). Rotation/Revolution Animation: /science/geoanimations/animations/01_EarthSun_E2.html Revolution Review QUESTIONS: What does each letter represent? earth Rotation or Revolution? Rotation or Revolution? Rotation or Revolution? SOLAR Lunar ECLIPSE Solar Eclipse Details Partial Solar Eclipse The moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The moon covers part of the sun. Total Solar Eclipse Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun. Moon blocks our view of the Sun. Only the Sun’s corona is visible. Annular Solar Eclipse Moon passes directly between Earth and the Sun. The moon appears smaller than in a total eclipse because it is further from the earth. LUNAR ECLIPSE A Lunar Eclipse Review Questions: What type of eclipse? Earth’s axis goes directly through _______. The north and south poles The sun The common center of mass When we watch the sun rise and set we are actually experiencing Earth’s ____. Rotation on its axis Revolution around the sun Revolution around the moon Fewer people can see total solar eclipses than lunar eclipses because A)?the Moon casts a smaller shadow than Earth does B)?solar eclipses almost never happen C)?only people at the South Pole can see solar eclipses When Earth is directly in between the Sun and the Moon, people on Earth experience a __________. A)?lunar eclipse B)?solar eclipse C)?half Moon When the Moon is directly in between the Sun and Earth, some people on Earth may experience a