Earth's rotation

• Earth's rotation is its movement around its own axis which is an imaginary line that runs through the north and south poles
• The earth rotates on its own axis
• it takes earth 24 hours to complete one rotation
• Earth rotates in and out of the sun's rays (creates day and night)
• Earth rotates from west to east
• Circle of illumination separates the light and dark parts of earth (represents sunrise and sun set)