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During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
During the day, the Sun appears to move across the sky.
But the Sun doesn’t move. It’s actually the Earth that moves. It spins on its axis.
The axis is an imaginary line that runs through the middle of the Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole.
Earth’s axis
As you can see the Earth is on a slight angle to the Sun.
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
As the Earth spins different parts of the Earth face towards the Sun.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
Earth’s axis
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
Earth’s axis
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
Earth’s axis
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
Earth’s axis
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
Earth’s axis
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
Earth’s axis
North Pole
South Pole
DayNight
So what causes day and night? The rotation of the Earth on its axis causes day and night.
Earth’s axis
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