Planets rotate on their axis, creating day and night.

Meaning: Planets turn around an imaginary line called an axis, which causes different parts of the planet to face the sun at different times, creating day and night.

Choice of Words: Planets are celestial bodies that orbit the sun. Rotate means to turn around an axis. Axis is an imaginary line around which something rotates. Creating means to bring something into existence. Day is the period of light when the sun is above the horizon. Night is the period of darkness when the sun is below the horizon. The sentence explains how the rotation of planets on their axis results in the cycle of day and night.

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• Planets rotate on their axis.
• Planets rotate on their own axis.
• Planets rotate, creating day and night cycle.
• Planets rotate on own axis.
• Planets rotate on axis.
• Rotate axis
• Planets rotate on their own axes.
• Planets rotate, stars shine.
• Planets spin on their own axis.
• Planets spin on their axis.