Why is the revolution of the earth around the sun also called the annual motion of the earth?

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The movement of the earth around the sun in a fixed path or orbit is called Revolution. The Earth takes 365 days and 6 hours to complete revolution around the Sun. Therefore, it can be said that the Earth takes one year to make a complete revolution around the Sun. Thus, the Earth's revolution is also known as its annual movement.

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