rotation (as opposed to orbiting, which describes the earth's movements around the sun)
It's called either rotation or revolution I can't remember which one
what planets make up the outer planets
rotation
Rotation
The axis
Uranus
earth
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The orbit of a planet is the path it takes on its journey around the sun. The axis is an imaginary line through the planet from pole to pole about which the planet revolves or spins.
Pluto, but its now no longer classed as a planet - its a `Dwarf Planet`
The axis
The line is called an axis.
Uranus
The axis
The axis
When a planet spins on its axis it is said to rotate. (Think of a top.)
Those are called orbits. A planet's day and night happen as the body spins on its axis.
Neptune
earth
How long it spins on it's axis
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