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The time it takes the Earth to rotate once is called a day (24 hours). The actual rotation time is somewhat less, nearer 23 hours and 56 minutes. But what is known as a "solar day" is almost exactly 24 hours, this is because of the distance the earth moves in it's orbit of the sun.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Earth spins precisely once in 23 hours 56 minutes. We think of "one day" as being 24 hours, but during that 24 hours, the Earth is also traveling in its elliptical orbit around the Sun. Because the Earth travels at about 67,000 miles per hour, it moves quite a way during one day, and the Earth has to spin for an extra 4 minutes to "catch up" to where the Sun is.
So "one day", noon to noon, is 24 hours, but that's actually 361 degrees of spin!
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∙ 16y agoIt makes one revolution around the sun every year, and one revolution on its own axis every 24 hours.
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∙ 14y agoEarth goes around the Sun once each Year
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∙ 13y ago...day.
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∙ 13y agoYEAR.
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It revolves around the sun!! ;)
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Does the moon and earth rotate?
Yes. Both rotate or "scientifically" orbit.The Moon orbits The Earth and The Earth orbits The Sun. While orbiting The Earth The Moon also turns on its axis. While orbiting The Sun The Earth also turns on its axis.
The earth turns on its axis and this is called a?
rotation is a day or one turn on an axis and a revolution is a year or one orbit around the sun
Can earth rotates on its axis about once every yea?
Earth rotates on its axis once in about 24 hours. Earth revolves in its orbit around the Sun once every year.
What spins on its axis 0nce every 24 hours?
Earth.
When earth turns 360 degrees is that a day or year?
When it turns 360 degrees on its axis that is a day. When it goes right round the Sun that is a year.
Which Platonic disciple suggested that the Earth turns on its axis every 24 hours and that the solar system might be heliocentric?
Heracleides.
The sun travels round the earth once every 24 hours?
No. The earth turns on its axis once in every 24hr period giving the appearance that the sun goes round us.
What does rotation of earth mean?
The rotation of the earth describes the spinning action of the earth on its axis. That is what gives us night and day.
What s the imaginary line that earth turns on?
axis
What is the straight line around which earth turns?
Axis
Does the moon and earth rotate?
Yes. Both rotate or "scientifically" orbit.The Moon orbits The Earth and The Earth orbits The Sun. While orbiting The Earth The Moon also turns on its axis. While orbiting The Sun The Earth also turns on its axis.
Does earth spin every day on its axis?
Yes, every 24 hours the earth rotates on its axis once. This is one day.
What is Mercury's rotation period and what does rotation mean?
mercury's rotation period is 58.647 earth days. a rotation is when the planet turns around on its axis, like what the earth does once every day.
Two things happen as the earth rotates on its axis?
the night turns to day and day turns to night ============================== If you want to back away and take the long view ... EVERYTHING happens as the Earth rotates on its axis.
Does the earth turns completely on its axis in one week?
The earth turning fully on it's axis is called a day. it turns on it's axis just under 7 times a week. one turn is in fact not 24 hours but about 23 hrs and 54mins.
Why does the sameside of the moon always face earth?
It doesn't! The moon turns on its axis.
What does the rotation of the earth mean?
It is the spin of the earth around an axis running between the poles.
