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1. The words rotate and revolve have the same meaning when describing the motion of planets.

a. True
b. False

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Answer:

False

Revolution:

The movement of the Earth around the Sun, once every 365.25 days is called a revolution.

Rotation:

The movement of the Earth as it takes 24 hours to spin on its axis is called a rotation.

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