: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ROTATION AND REVOLUTION OF THE

EARTH

S/N Rotation Revolution

1 The earth rotates on its axis It revolves round the sun along its orbit.

2 The earth rotates through 3600 in It revolves round the sun in 365¼ days
24 hours (one day) (one year).

3 The rotating earth is inclined at an The revolving earth is tilted or inclined

angle of 23½0 along its axis at an angle of 66½ 0 to the plane of
ecliptic.

4 Causes day and night Causes seasons

5 Causes the difference of one hour Causes changes in the altitude of the
between two meridians – 150 apart mid day sun.

EVALUATION:

1. Differentiate between rotation and revolution of the earth.