Question

Distinguish between the following:
 Revolution and Rotation
 Stars and planets
 Longitude and latitude

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. "Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object.

b) The main difference between stars and planets is that stars have high temperatures compared to planets. ... Because they radiate energy, stars are very bright objects. Planets do not generate their own energy through nuclear reactions.

c) The lines of longitude are vertical and run from the North Pole to the South Pole and the lines of latitude are horizontal and run from the East to West.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis. "Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object. For example, Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day. Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.
• The main difference between stars and planets is that stars have high temperatures compared to planets. Stars undergo nuclear reactions—usually they burn hydrogen in their cores, releasing massive amounts of energy. ... Planets do not generate their own energy through nuclear reactions.
• Latitude implies the geographic coordinates that determine the distance of a point, north-south of the equator. Longitude alludes to the geographic coordinate, which identifies the distance of a point, east-west of the Prime Meridian.