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Yes and no. To revolve can also mean to rotate, to spin on a central axis contained within the object, like a revolving door. To orbit is to circle around a central point without touching it. That is sometimes called revolving also.

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Is revolve and revolution the same thing?

No, but the two are related. An orbit is the path taken by a planet around a star (or by a satellite around a planet). A revolution is the amount of time it takes said planet or satellite to complete that orbit once. Think of revolution as time, and orbit as place.


What is another word for orbit that has the same meaning as orbit?

Revolve


Is the orbit of the earth the same as the revolution of the earth?

Yes, "orbit" and "revolve around" mean the same thing. Not "rotate" though; that means "spin". The easy way to remember: Earth ROTATES on its axis (spins around) but REVOLVES around the Sun (while its rotating, of course.)


Does orbit or revolve mean to circle around or go around?

The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."The verb, for "to move in an orbit", is also "orbit". For example: "The Earth orbits the Sun."


Is revolove and orbit the same thing?

Revolve is a much more general description, such as a wheel revolving or anything that rotates. It can be used to describe planets moving around the sun for example, but describing this as an orbit is more specific (where gravity and rotational speed is involved).


Does sun revolve in the same ecliptic plane?

The 'ecliptic' plane is the plane that contains the Sun and the Earth's orbit around it.


When a celestial body moves in an orbit around another celestial body?

Its means that if there is a planet, for example: Earth, The Earth is surrounded by the moon....so its actually means that a planet is surrounded by something else/A Planet


What three thing that are the same about the moon and earth?

they are both planets and they revolve around the sun


What is the least times does a planet take to revolve around earth?

No planets revolve around earth they revolve around the sun.


What does a satellite do when its in geostationary orbit?

it's hot. ;)


Illustrate through a diagram how the members of the solar system revolve around the sun in the same direction as they follow their own orbit?

Diagrams aren't possible on this website. Fortunately, no diagram is requiredin order to answer this question. The phrases "revolve around the sun" and"follow their own orbit" are two sets of different words for exactly the samething. And that's how they do it.


Does buttressed mean the same thing as reinforced?

Yes, they can mean the same thing.