Table of Contents The Sun and the Seasons 4 The Moon and the Tides 8 Weather Day to Day 12 Predicting the Weather 20 Severe Weather 26 Climate across the World 36 Glossary 46 Index 47 Show What You Know 47 Websites to Visit 47 About the Author 48
In this long photo exposure you can see how the rotation of the Earth makes it appear as though the stars travel in circles around the poles The Sun and the Seasons Stand in one place and look up at the sky It probably feels like you’re not moving at all In reality you’re zooming along with Earth at 18 5 miles 30 kilometers per second around the sun At the same time the Earth itself is spinning at 1,040 miles 1,674 kilometers per hour It’s amazing you aren’t dizzy But just as you cannot feel yourself moving at 60 miles 97 kilometers per hour in the car you cannot feel the movement of the Earth Gravity keeps you grounded and your momentum or speed matches our planet’s But you still experience the effects of all that movement It takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete one complete spin or rotation It’s 4
Seasons, Tides, and Lunar Phases
The Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun, causing changes in season and weather occurrences
About This Book
By: Tara Haelle
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Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)
