Multiple choice

Rotation refers to

  1. earth's movement around the sun

  2. earth's movement around the moon.

  3. the turning of the earth on its own axis

  4. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rotation means spinning on an axis. Earth rotates west to east on its own axis once every 24 hours, creating day and night. Option A describes revolution (orbiting the sun), not rotation. Option B is incorrect - Earth doesn't orbit the moon.