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Rotation and Revolution of Earth

9.2  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:
  1. Occurrence of day and night
  2. The Sun seems to change its position, rising from the East and setting to the West
  3. 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
 
 
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Rotation and Revolution of Earth

9.2  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:
  1. Occurrence of day and night
  2. The Sun seems to change its position, rising from the East and setting to the West
  3. 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
 
 
The views expressed in the notes here are those of the contributor and don’t necessarily represent the views of pandai.
Chapter : Earth
Topic : Rotation and Revolution of Earth
Year 4 Science
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