Rotation and Revolution of Earth

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The two types of movements that Earth makes as it orbits the sun

Earth rotates on its axis & revolves in its orbit around the sun

Axis

The name of the imaginary line through the centre of Earth joining the North and South pole

Orbit

The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution

The direction of Earth rotation on its axis

West to East (Anticlockwise direction)

The direction of Earth revolution around the sun in its orbit

Anticlockwise direction

The duration taken by Earth to complete one rotation on its axis

24 hours or one day

The duration taken by Earth to complete one revolution around the sun

365 1/4 days or one year

The effects of the rotation of the Earth on its Axis

Occurrence of day and night, the sun seems to change its position & changes in the length and direction of the shadow

The effect of the revolution of the Earth around the sun

The existence of four seasons on Earth

The reason why daytime forms

Rotation causes a side of Earth to face the sun and experience daytime

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