What is Earth's rotation?
Earth's Rotation/Revolution

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Earth's rotation is the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which takes about 24 hours to complete, resulting in day and night.
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What is Earth's revolution?
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Earth's revolution is the movement of the Earth around the Sun, which takes about 365.25 days to complete, resulting in the changing seasons.
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What causes day and night?
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Day and night are caused by Earth's rotation. When one side of the Earth faces the Sun, it experiences daytime, while the opposite side experiences nighttime.
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What is the axis of the Earth?
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The axis of the Earth is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole, around which the Earth rotates.
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How does Earth's tilt affect seasons?
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Earth's tilt (about 23.5 degrees) causes different parts of the Earth to receive varying amounts of sunlight throughout the year, leading to the four seasons.
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What is a solar day?
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A solar day is the time it takes for the Earth to rotate once on its axis relative to the Sun, approximately 24 hours.
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What is a sidereal day?
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A sidereal day is the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation (360 degrees) relative to distant stars, about 23 hours and 56 minutes.
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