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Yes. When we're talking about the Earth,
'spin' and 'rotate' are the same thing.
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Why are the seasons reversed in the northern and southern hemisphere?
Because Earths axis is tilted.
What planet has the same rotation as earths?
None (that we know of).
Is the axis of rotation on mars the same as earth?
no it is 365
Is the earths tilt caused by erosion?
No. Erosion could not have such a dramatic effect on Earth's rotation. The tilt on Earth's axis is likely a result of a collision with another planet early in Earth's history. This same collision formed the moon.
What are the similarities between rotation and revolution?
well the difference is rotation is around an axis in the center of a body. revolution is the movement of a body around an axis outside of the body ( earth is the body then the sun is the axis.
How does UK get four different seasons?
The same way every other place in the world does. Because of the inclination of rotation about the earths axis and the earths orbit around the sun.
How does the tilt of earths axis and its rotation affect the weather?
The same way it affects most of earth. The seasons are caused by the tilt of the earth's axis relative to the plane of its orbit.
Are the earths rotation and revolution periods the same?
no they are not
Why are the seasons reversed in the northern and southern hemisphere?
Because Earths axis is tilted.
What planet has the same rotation as earths?
None (that we know of).
Is the axis of rotation on mars the same as earth?
no it is 365
What is the direction of Pluto's rotation?
I'm not sure how to explain directions in space since they are all relative to something else. This is about the best I can do. If you mean Pluto's rotation around the Sun it orbits in the same direction as the Earth which is also the same as the Sun's rotation on its axis. If you mean Pluto's rotation on its axis it's opposite the rotation of the Earth and Sun on their axes.
What do you call the turning movement of the earth on its axis?
"Rotation" is the spinning of a planet on its axis.
Is the earths tilt caused by erosion?
No. Erosion could not have such a dramatic effect on Earth's rotation. The tilt on Earth's axis is likely a result of a collision with another planet early in Earth's history. This same collision formed the moon.
How might earths climates be different if earths were not tilted on its axis?
Earth's climates might be different because they won't be the same
What are the similarities between rotation and revolution?
well the difference is rotation is around an axis in the center of a body. revolution is the movement of a body around an axis outside of the body ( earth is the body then the sun is the axis.
How is revolution and rotation of planets the same?
revolution-is the revolving of an object around another object. rotation-is the spinning of an object on its axis. revolution and rotation are two different concepts but, are alike in some way. Rotation- Dominic
