Effects of Revolution of the Earth

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As the Earth revolves around the Sun, there are effects created by this, these are;

1. Change in Seasons:

As the Earth rotates, it also revolves around the Sun in an elliptical orbit that takes 365¼ days to complete. The cycle of seasons is caused by the Earth’s tilt towards the Sun and at different times during the year, the Northern or Southern axis is closer to the Sun.

In temperate regions (that is, the continental United States, most of Canada and Europe, Central Asia, southern South America, and southern Australia) four seasons are experienced: Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring.

In the tropics, (that is, places and countries around the EquatorThe Equator is Zero degrees (0°) latitude. The Sun is directly overhead the equator at noon on the two equinoxes (March and Sept. 20 or 21). The equator divides the globe... More and parts of North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Australia) the seasons are the wet and dry seasons.

2. Marking of the Year:

All the planets revolve around the