1. Earth's rotation is the
rotation of the solid
Earth around its own
axis. The Earth rotates
towards the east. As
viewed from the North
Star Polaris, the Earth
turns counter-
clockwise.
2. In astronomy, the Earth's orbit is the
motion of the Earth around the
Sun, at an average distance of about
150 million kilometers, every
365.256363 mean solar days.
3.
4. Do You Know ???
The Meridians
of Longitude
and the
Parallels of
Latitude form a
grid. It helps us
to locate
different places
on the earth.
5. Difference between
Map, Globe and Sketch
MAP GLOBE SKETCH
A map is a visual A globe is a three- It outlines the
representation of dimensional scale general area
an area—a model of Earth throughout the
symbolic depiction (terrestrial globe) City.
highlighting or other spheroid
relationships celestial body such
between elements as a planet, star, or
of that space such moon.
as objects, regions,
and themes.
