Science Content Standards and Objectives Earth Science

The Earth rotates from W to E (CCW as you look down at North Pole) every 24 hours. Earth Revolves CCW around the Sun in 365.25 days (=> Leap year) All celestial objects appear to rise in the east and set in the west moving around the Polaris. We see the moon in phases because it is revolving around the Earth (remember: half is always lit up) ................
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