Question

Explain the difference between rotating and revolving. Then, describe the rotation and revolution/orbit of Earth.

Answer in at least four complete sentences. (o-o¬)
Be sure to check your grammar and spelling.
You can use the sentence starters and hints below to help you answer the questions:
When the Earth rotates, it is ________________________________.

When the Earth completes one revolution, it is __________________________.

*Hints for your last two sentences: Think about the shape of Earth's orbit, how long one rotation and one revolution take, etc.

Answer 1

Rotation is the spinning of an object in one place. Revolution is the circling of an object in a given orbit (path).

Step-by-step explanation:

When the earth rotates, it spins on its own axis which is tilted at 23.5 degrees. Thus, we can conclude that the earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours relative to the Sun.

When the Earth completes one revolution around the sun in a fixed orbit in 365.25 days. This means the earth takes approximately 365 days to completely encircle around the sun and return back to its original position.

(The extra .25 day is added every year to make up one full day. Hence, we see a leap year every 4 years).