Question

Which statement about Earth's rotation and its revolution is correct?

O
It takes Earth longer to rotate on its axis than revolve around the Sun.
It takes Earth longer to rotate around the Sun than revolve on its axis.
O It takes Earth longer revolve around the Sun than to revolve on its axis.
It takes Earth longer revolve around the Sun than to rotate on its axis.

Answer 1

its B) It takes Earth longer to rotate around the Sun than revolve on its axis

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

It takes Earth longer to revolve around the sun than to rotate on its axis.

Step-by-step explanation:

The vocabulary can be tricky in this question. It is important to remember that the term revolution refers to something moving around a fixed point. In this case, the earth is the object revolving around sun which is the fixed point in the frame of reference.

Now, the earth rotates at a constant speed around its axis. This is what causes the day/night cycle. The earth itself is spinning, therefore we use the term rotate.