State one important consequence of each of the following:

(a) Rotation of Earth on its axis.

(b) Motion of tilted Earth around the Sun.

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(a) It causes day and night on the Earth.
(b) It causes different seasons on the Earth such as spring, summer, autumn and winter.

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State one important consequence of each of the following: (a) Rotation of Earth on its axis. (b) Motion of tilted Earth around the Sun.

(a) It causes day and night on the Earth. (b) It causes different seasons on the Earth such as spring, summer, autumn and winter.

State one important consequence of each of the following:

(a) Rotation of Earth on its axis.

(b) Motion of tilted Earth around the Sun.

(a) It causes day and night on the Earth.
(b) It causes different seasons on the Earth such as spring, summer, autumn and winter.