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  • Earth's Rotation During a Solar Orbit: A Calculation
    Here's how to figure that out:

    * Earth's Rotation: The Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours. This is what causes day and night.

    * Earth's Revolution: The Earth revolves around the sun once every 365.25 days. This is what defines a year.

    Calculation:

    1. Convert the period of revolution to days: 8766.15 hours / 24 hours/day = 365.25 days

    2. The Earth rotates once per day, so in 365.25 days, it will rotate: 365.25 days * 1 rotation/day = 365.25 rotations

    Therefore, the Earth rotates approximately 365.25 times during one revolution around the sun.

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