Which of the following distinguishes rotation from revolution?
GEOGRAPHY
JAMB 2023
Which of the following distinguishes rotation from revolution?
- A. Revolution causes day and night while rotation causes season
- B. Rotation causes variation in the lengths of day and night while revolution causes rising and falling of tides
- C. A complete revolution takes 24 hours while rotation makes a year
- D. The earth rotates on its axis while it revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit
Correct Answer: D. The earth rotates on its axis while it revolves around the sun in an elliptical orbit
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