Single correct option
Consider the following statements:
1. The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in about 24 hours.
2. The Earth rotates on its axis from east to west.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The Earth completes one revolution around the Sun in about 24 hours.
2. The Earth rotates on its axis from east to west.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 only
- B. 2 only
- C. Both 1 and 2
- D. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong. One revolution takes about 365 and a quarter days; 24 hours is the time of one rotation. The Earth rotates from west to east, which is why the Sun appears to rise in the east. The mix-up of rotation and revolution is a classic distractor.
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