What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
Earth Revolution and Rotation

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Rotation is the spinning of an object around its own axis, while revolution is the movement of one object around another object.
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What causes day and night on Earth?
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Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis.
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How long does it take for the Earth to complete one rotation?
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It takes approximately 24 hours for the Earth to complete one rotation.
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What is the Earth's axis?
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The Earth's axis is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.
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What is revolution in terms of Earth's movement?
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Revolution refers to the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which takes about 365.25 days to complete.
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How do seasons change on Earth?
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Seasons change due to the tilt of the Earth's axis and its revolution around the Sun.
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What season occurs in the northern hemisphere when it is summer in the southern hemisphere?
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When it is summer in the southern hemisphere, it is winter in the northern hemisphere.
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