Rotation and Revolution

Front

A spinning motion on an axis

Back

rotation

Front

The Earth completes one of these every 365.25 days

Back

revolution

Front

This is the reason we experience day and night

Back

rotation

Front

The gravitational pull of the Sun on the Earth causes this: rotation, revolution

Back

revolution

Front

The motion of one object around another object

Back

revolution

Front

This, along with the tilt of the Earth, is the reason we experience different seasons.

Back

revolution

Front

Takes about 24 hours to complete one

Back

rotation

Front

The motion is in the counterclockwise direction and west to east on Earth

Back

rotation

Front

When one side of the Earth is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime

Back

rotation

Front

The Earth orbits around the sun

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revolution