Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The path Earth takes around the sun is called its ______.

  1. Cycle

  2. Orbit

  3. Rotation

  4. Axis

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B Correct answer
Explanation

An orbit is the curved path that a celestial object follows around another object in space. Earth's orbit around the Sun takes approximately 365.25 days to complete. Rotation refers to Earth spinning on its own axis, which takes about 24 hours and causes day and night.