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The Earth spins on its own axis. What is this spinning called?
AIts revolution
BIts rotation
CIts reflection
DIts refraction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Its rotation
1. The Earth does two separate movements at the same time.
2. Spinning on its own axis is called rotation, and one turn takes a day.
3. Travelling around the Sun is called revolution, and one trip takes a year.
_Source: Siyavula Natural Sciences Grade 7 (CC BY 4.0), Earth's revolution_