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Rotation
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How long is one rotation on Earth?
One rotation on Earth takes 24 hours.
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How long does it take for the earth to revolve around the sun?
It takes 365 days for the Earth to rotate around the sun.
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define revolution
Revolution is when a planet revolves around a star, a moon revolves around a planet, and a star revolves around its galaxy.
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Pluto takes ___ days to complete a full rotation.
6
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How long is one rotation on the Moon?
One rotation on the moon is 27 days.
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Because of _________ the earth is able to have seasons.
The Earth can have seasons because of its tilted axis.
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What is a rotation? 
Rotation is when a planet, star, or moon turns on its axis.
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How long is the sun's revolution?
The sun's revolution takes 250 million years.
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Can planets rotate and revolve at the same time?
yes
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What is a revolution also known as?
Revolution is also known as a full orbit.
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What is a hemisphere? 
The half of Earth.
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What planet has a really close revolution as Earth?
Mars
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What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
The difference is that rotation is when a planet, moon, or sun turns on its axis. Revolution is going around something.
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Does the sun revolve around anything?
Yes, the sun revolves around the Milky Way galaxy.
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What is an axis?
An axis is an imaginary line that goes in between the northern and southern hemisphere. 
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How long does it take for Jupiter to make a full revolution?

Jupiter takes 11.86 earth years to complete a full revolution around the sun.



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Does the sun rotate?
Yes it does, but since it is a gas, it rotates faster at its equator. 
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Does it take the moon the same amount of time to rotate as it does to revolve around the Earth?
Yes
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How fast does the sun rotate?

The sun rotates at 1.241 miles per second.