Planets rotate on their own axis.

Meaning: Planets spin around on an imaginary line that runs through their center.

Choice of Words: Planets are objects that move around stars. Rotate means to turn around on an axis. On means located or positioned on a surface or object. Their refers to something that belongs to a particular person or thing. Axis is an imaginary line that runs through the center of a planet or other object.

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Planets spin around themselves.

Meaning: This means that planets rotate on their own, like a ball spinning on its axis.

Choice of Words: Planets are large round objects in space that orbit stars. Spin means to turn around on an axis, which is an imaginary line that goes through the center of the planet. Themselves means that the planets are spinning around their own center.

Planets twirl on their invisible line.

Meaning: This means that planets spin very fast on their own invisible line that runs through their center.

Choice of Words: Planets are large round objects in space that orbit stars. Twirl means to spin around quickly. Invisible line is the imaginary line that runs through the center of a planet, from the North Pole to the South Pole.

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