Rotation and Revolution of Earth

Rotation and Revolution of Earth

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Rotation and Revolution of Earth

The Earth and all the other planets revolve around the Sun according to their respective orbits
The Earth rotates on its axis and at the same time revolves according to its orbit around the Sun.
The axis is the imaginary line connecting the North and South Poles

Direction and duration of the rotation and revolution of the Earth

The Earth rotates on its axis from West to East
A complete rotation takes 24 hours or 1 day
The Earth revolves around the Sun in its orbit counterclockwise
A complete revolution takes 1 year or 365 ¼ days.

Effects of the rotation of the Earth on its axis

The rotation of the earth on its axis causes the occurrence of several events, such as:

Occurrence of day and night
The Sun seems to change its position, rising from the East and setting to the West
Changes in the length and direction of the shadows

Occurrence of day and night

The Sun seems to change its position

Changes in the length and direction of the shadows