Geography

Distinguish between Rotation and Revolution.

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S. No.	Rotation	Revolution
1.	It is the movement of the earth on its own axis.	It is the movement of the earth around the sun.
2.	The period of rotation is 23 hr 56 min 4.09 sec.	The period of revolution is 365 1/4 days.
3.	It causes occurrence of day and night.	It causes occurrence of seasons.
4.	It results in apparent movement of the celestial bodies.	It results in variation in length of day and night.

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