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WAEC Geography 2023 Question 14

Question 14

The Earth and Solar System

Which of the following distinguishes rotation from revolution?

  1. A.The earth rotates on its axis while it revolves round the sun on an elliptical orbit.
  2. B.Revolution causes day and night while rotation causes season.
  3. C.A complete revolution takes 24 hours while rotation marks a year.
  4. D.Rotation causes variation in the lengths of day and night while revolution causes rising and falling of tides.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (The earth rotates on its axis while it revolves round the sun on an elliptical orbit.)

Explanation

Rotation is spinning on the axis (one day); revolution is moving round the sun in an elliptical orbit (one year).