Meaning of Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

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Rotation of the Earth:

The Rotation of the Earth is the movement of the Earth, on its axis in an anti-clockwise direction, that is, from West to East . It takes the Earth twenty-four (24) hours to complete a rotation, so it takes 24 hours for Earth to complete a 360° circular movement.

The Earth rotates on its axis from west to east. Because of this, the Moon, the Sun and all other celestial objects appear to move from east to west across the sky.

The rotation of the Earth leads to the following effects;

1. Day and night.
2. Deflection of wind and ocean currents.
3. A difference of one hour between places that are 15° apart, as you go from East to West.
4. Daily rising and falling of tides.
5. Apparent Sunrise and Sunset.

As the Earth rotates from West to East, the portion facing the sun receives sunlight and, therefore, experiences daylight at that time. The other portion of the Earth