GK
THE UNIVERSE
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Question
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The Earth’s motion around the Sun is called its:
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rotation
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revolution
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precession
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nutation
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called Revolution. The axis of the earth which is an imaginary line, makes an angle of 66½° with its orbital plane. The plane formed by the orbit is known as the orbital plane. The earth receives light from the sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earth takes approximately the same time, i.e. 365 days to complete one revolution around the sun. Hence, it is a periodic motion.
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