GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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When Earth spins, it turns around an imaginary line called a(n)
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rotation
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axis
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orbit
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ellipse
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Earth rotates on an imaginary line called an axis, which runs through Earth from the North Pole to the South Pole. The rotation of the Earth causes day and night. One complete rotation of the Earth takes 24 hours or 1 day As it rotates, one side of Earth faces the sun. This side has daytime.
Detailed explanation-2: -Our planet Earth rotates around its axis from west to east. An axis is an imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole.  If you look on the Earth from the northern hemisphere,  it rotates counter clockwise.
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