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Revolution of the Earth

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The time taken by our planet to complete one rotation around its axis is known as one _______.

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Sun day

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Earth day

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year

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month

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Solution

The correct option is B Earth day
The Earth takes about 24 hours to complete one rotation about its axis. This period of rotation of our planet is known as an Earth day.

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