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प्रश्न
What do you mean by “rotation of earth”?
What do you understand by rotation of the earth?
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उत्तर
The earth rotates (turns) round its axis from west to east once in twenty-four hours. This motion is called the daily motion or rotation. This rotation of the earth is the real cause of the apparent rising and setting of the sun which is stationary.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Describe two characteristics of rotation.
Mention two effects of the rotation of the earth.
What is meant by rotation of the earth?
Give reasons for the following statement:
We do not feel the great speeds of Earth’s rotation in day-to-day life.
Give reasons for the following:
Sun rises on the east.
Give reasons for the following:
Winds are deflected to the right in Northern Hemisphere and to the left in Southern Hemisphere.
Define Rotation
What is the period of rotation?
What is the equator?
What are the two parts of the earth made by the equator?
