Rotation and Revolution

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What causes day and night?

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The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What does ROTATION mean?

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To SPIN.

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What happens in one year’s time?

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Earth makes one complete revolution around the sun.

Front

What causes day & night?

Back

The rotation of Earth on its axis.

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The EARTH REVOLVES around the:

Back

Sun.

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What is REVOLUTION?

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To go around something in a circle.

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How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?

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About 24 hours.

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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

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Rotation is spinning on an axis; revolution is moving around another object.

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What is an example of rotation?

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The Earth spinning on its axis.

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What is an example of revolution?

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The Earth moving around the Sun.