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The earths movement around the sun is called as revolution and the earth's motion within itself in its orbit is called as rotation.
when the earth rotates its spinning in circles -around and around- and when it revolves its moving around the sun so rotation is when something spins in circles
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Which direction is the ISS traveling with respect to earth?
The Space Station is traveling East -- the same direction the Earth rotates.
What a planet rotates on?
It rotates on its axis.
What planet rotates on is side?
Well, that is an extremely hard question to answer because in the infinite void of space, there is no up or down but if you are talking about withing to space of the sun, i have no idea! lol srry
Which planet rotates on its side?
uranus rotates on it's side
Where is the moon located in the sky?
The moon isn't located in the sky - It is actually in space and rotates around the Earth. If you are talking about its location in where you can see it in the sky at a certain time, say the time in your question.
Where does the moon rotate?
The moon rotates in space. As for HOW the moon rotates, it rotates about it's own axis and revolves around the Earth. As for WHY, it is due to the conservation of angular momentum.
What does earth do in space?
it rotates while the moon is orbiting the earth
What is the white planet-like object that rotates around the earth in space?
The moon.
How do you know the earth rotates?
because spacecrafts can see that the earth spins from outer space :)
Does the earth move in space?
The earth rotates itself and rotates around the sun. a full rotation around the sun is exactly a year. a full rotation of the earth itself is a day.
Which direction is the ISS traveling with respect to earth?
The Space Station is traveling East -- the same direction the Earth rotates.
Why does the earth spin in space?
The Earth spins in space due to an action called angular momentum. The Sun is considered the fixed point of the Earth, which is why the Earth rotates around the Sun.
What does milky way?
Aside from occupying space, our galaxy also rotates. It takes about 220 million years for it to spin once.
What is unusual about the way Uranus rotates what causes this?
It spins on its side a 90 degree angle. Scientists think space debris or another planet hit Uranus.
What a planet rotates on?
It rotates on its axis.
What planet rotates on is side?
Well, that is an extremely hard question to answer because in the infinite void of space, there is no up or down but if you are talking about withing to space of the sun, i have no idea! lol srry
What does he Earth do when it rotates?
It rotates.
