Rotation vs. Revolution

When one side the world is having daytime, the other side is having nighttime.

• Rotation

• Revolution

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The Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.

• Rotation

• Revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Earth orbits around the Sun.

• Rotation

• Revolution

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The Earth spins on its axis.

• rotation

• revolution

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The seasons change as the Earth orbits around the Sun.

• rotation

• revolution

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The Earth spins at a constant speed, always in the same direction.

• rotation

• revolution

takes one year

• rotation

• revolution

takes 24 hours

• rotation

• revolution

The Sun appears higher in the sky during summer because we are tilted closer to the Sun.

• rotation

• revolution

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

As the Earth orbits, the part of the Earth tilted toward the Sun is having spring and summer.

• rotation

• revolution

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