Science glossary · United Kingdom
Rotation
The spinning of an object around its own axis.
Earth rotates once about every 24 hours, which causes day and night.
Example: When your side of Earth turns to face away from the Sun, it is night.
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Related words
- Phases of the Moon: The changing shape of the lit part of the Moon we see from Earth.
- Orbit: The curved path of one object around another in space.
- Revolution: One full trip of an object around another, such as Earth around the Sun.