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Explain the difference between rotation and revolution

Then use these terms to explain how Earth, the moon.
and the Sun move relative to one another.

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Sample Response: Rotation is the spin of a body on its axis. Revolution is the movement of one body around another in an ellipse-shaped path called an orbit. Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun. The moon rotates on its axis and revolves around Earth.

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rotation is spinning of planet by itself whereas revolution is revolving of planet on its orbit

moon moves around the earth so revolution and earth moves around moon

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