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1. **Rotation vs. Revolution**:
- **Rotation**: Refers to an object spinning on its axis. For example, Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night as different parts face the Sun.
- **Revolution**: Refers to an object moving in an orbit around another object. For instance, Earth revolves around the Sun, completing a full orbit in about 365 days.
2. **Earth, Moon, and Sun's Movements**:
- **Earth**:
- Rotates on its axis, causing day and night.
- Revolves around the Sun, completing one orbit in about 365 days, leading to the change of seasons.
- **Moon**:
- Rotates on its axis but at a rate that keeps the same side facing Earth, causing phases like full moon, new moon, etc.
- Revolves around Earth, completing an orbit in about 27.3 days, causing lunar phases.
- **Sun**:
- The Sun rotates on its axis, but different parts rotate at different speeds due to its gaseous nature.
- Does not revolve around anything within our solar system but orbits the center of the Milky Way galaxy along with Earth and other celestial bodies.
Understanding these movements helps us explain phenomena like day and night, seasons, lunar phases, and the motion of celestial bodies in our solar system and beyond.
