home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
/ Exploring Creation with P…al Science (2nd Edition) / Exploring Creation with Physical Science (2nd Edition).iso / mm / mod07 / fig7_3.avi (.mp4) < prev    next >
Audio Video Interleaved Video  |  2012-12-18  |  19.2 MB  |  900x400  |  2fps  |  3 minutes, 45 seconds
Transcription: The seasons we experience on Earth, as well as the length of the days, are the result of a combination of Earth's axial tilt and its elliptical orbit around the Sun. Now please realize two things about this illustration. First, the Earth's orbit isn't nearly this elliptical. I've exaggerated the ellipse for illustration purposes. Also, the relative size of the Earth and the Sun is not correct. The Sun is actually much bigger than it is pictured here. With all of that in mind, let's examine how the Earth orbits the Sun, we're going to concentrate on some very important points around Earth's orb ...