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What is the relationship between a revolution and an orbit?

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"Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. "Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object. For example, Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day. Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.
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Both are in motion, however the Earth rotates on its axis while it Revolves around the Sun.
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