Rotation vs Revolution

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation refers to the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution refers to the movement of one object around another object in space.

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How long does it take the Earth to complete one rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours.

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What is the term for the path one object takes as it revolves around another object?

Back

Orbit.

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How long does it take the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

Back

365 days.

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What is the spinning of an object on its axis called?

Back

Rotation.

Front

What causes day and night on Earth?

Back

The rotation of the Earth on its axis.

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What is an example of revolution in our solar system?

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The Earth revolving around the Sun.

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What is the axis of the Earth?

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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.

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How does the tilt of the Earth's axis affect seasons?

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The tilt causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the seasons.

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What is the duration of one complete revolution of the Earth around the Sun?

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One year.

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