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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
State three effects of the rotation of the earth.
What does the word equinox mean?
We always see the Sun rising in the East. Why?
Give reasons for the following statement:
The Sun does not rise at the same time everywhere in the world.
Give reasons for the following:
The speed of the rotation of the earth is greater at the Equator than at the Arctic Circle.
What are the results of the difference in the Earth’s speed of rotation at various latitudes?
The motion of the earth around the sun is called ______.
The rotation of the earth gives rise to ______.
What is the equator?
What are the two parts of the earth made by the equator?
