UNIVERSE
PLANETARY FORMATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Rotation
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Revolution
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Earth revolves in orbit around the sun in 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes with reference to the stars, at a speed ranging from 29.29 to 30.29 km/s. The 6 hours, 9 minutes adds up to about an extra day every fourth year, which is designated a leap year, with the extra day added as February 29th.
Detailed explanation-2: -The movement of earth around the Sun in a fixed path is called a revolution. Earth has two types of motions; Rotation and Revolution. Rotation refers to the movement of earth on its own axis. Revolution is the time taken by earth to complete one revolution around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -Earth’s Rotation Earth spins around its axis, just as a top spins around its spindle. This spinning movement is called Earth’s rotation. At the same time that the Earth spins on its axis, it also orbits, or revolves around the Sun. This movement is called revolution.