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Rotation . . . . . the "Day"

Revolution . . . . the "Year"

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Who discovered the rotation and revolution?

The rotation and revolution of the Earth were not "discovered" by a single individual. The concepts have been understood for centuries through observations by astronomers and scientists. Rotation refers to the Earth's spinning on its axis, causing day and night, while revolution refers to the Earth's orbit around the sun, which takes about one year to complete.


What are rotation and revolution?

If earth surrounds itself it is known as rotation if earth surrounds the sun then it is known as revolution


What unit of time on earth is based on the rotation of earth?

The so-called "day" of 24 hours is based on a combination of the Earth's axial rotation and orbital revolution. The axial rotation alone is completed in roughly 4 minutes less than 24 hours.


What are the two main motions of the earth?

The two main motions of the Earth are rotation and revolution. Rotation refers to the Earth spinning on its axis, causing day and night, while revolution is the Earth's annual orbit around the Sun, creating the change in seasons.


How is Earth's rotation differ from its revolution?

Earth's revolution is the complete orbit around the Sun , it takes nearly 366 days for Earth to complete one complete revolution around the Sun. Earth's revolution causes the changes of seasons. Earth's rotation is the rotation of Earth about its axis (axis tilt of 23.4o).it takes 23 hours and 56 minutes.Earth's rotation causes day and night.


Movements of earth?

the rotation and revolution of earth is called movements of the earth


Do earth area changes due to revolution?

No. Earth area is constant, and is not influenced by revolution or rotation.


What earths two main motions called?

Rotation and Revolution.


What causes day and night on earth earths revolution around the sun or earth's rotation on its axis?

Earth's rotation on its axis causes day and night. Earth's revolution around the sun causes the seasons.


What are the two movements that the earth makes?

The two movements that the Earth makes are rotation and revolution. Rotation refers to the spinning of the Earth on its axis, which causes day and night. Revolution refers to the Earth's orbit around the Sun, which takes approximately 365.25 days to complete, creating the four seasons.


What are the two movements exhibited by the earth?

rotation and revolution


What is the period of revolution and rotation in earth time?

the moon