Our planet, Earth, rotates around the Sun as part of its larger orbit. This motion can be described in two main ways:
Rotation: Earth rotates or spins on its axis, an imaginary line passing through its center from the North Pole to the South Pole. This rotational motion takes approximately 24 hours to complete, resulting in day and night as different parts of the Earth are exposed to sunlight.
Revolution: Earth revolves or orbits around the Sun in a slightly elliptical path known as its orbit. It takes approximately 365.25 days (one year) for the Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun. This orbital motion is what causes the changing seasons and the apparent motion of the Sun across the sky throughout the year.
So, to summarize, the Earth rotates on its axis to create day and night, while simultaneously revolving around the Sun in a larger orbit, resulting in the change of seasons and the passage of years.