Which term describes Earth's year-long path around the Sun?

Which term describes Earth's year-long path around the Sun?

• A. Rotation
• B. Revolution
• C. Orbit
• D. Tilt

Answer: (B)

The movement of Earth around the Sun over a year is called a revolution. It focuses on the orbital motion itself and the period—about one year—that completes one full cycle around the Sun. The daily spin of Earth on its axis, which causes day and night, is rotation. The curved path Earth follows is an orbit, but when we talk about the year-long journey, revolution is the term that describes the happening over time. The tilt is the axial tilt that affects seasons, not the yearly motion.

The movement of Earth around the Sun over a year is called a revolution. It focuses on the orbital motion itself and the period—about one year—that completes one full cycle around the Sun. The daily spin of Earth on its axis, which causes day and night, is rotation. The curved path Earth follows is an orbit, but when we talk about the year-long journey, revolution is the term that describes the happening over time. The tilt is the axial tilt that affects seasons, not the yearly motion.