Choose the correct option to complete the sentences given below:
The earth completes one revolution in ______.
A
366 days
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B
370 days
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C
365 1/4 days
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D
366 1/4 days
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Solution
The correct option is C 365 1/4 days
365.25
Earth's revolution around the Sun takes much longer than its rotation on its axis. One complete revolution takes 365.25 days, or one year. The Earth revolves around the Sun because gravity keeps it in a roughly circular orbit around the Sun.