Terrestrial Planets rotation and revolution !
TERRESTRIAL PLANETS :
Mercury :
Mercury turns in counter-clockwise , it rotates on its own axis and completes one rotation for 59 earth days . It has the shortest time for one revolution ( revolution period - 88 days ) , Mercury is tilted just 2 degrees of its axis of rotation . (mercury)
VENUS :Venus , second planet to the sun , and rather than mercury , Venus bares a lot of heat due to greenhouse effect . Mainly , Venus rotates in the opposite direction of its orbital revolution . (clockwise) , venus is tilted 3 degrees of its axis of rotation .
rotation period - 117 earth days ,
revolution period - 225 earth days . (venus)
EARTH :
Earth turns in counter-clockwise , the earth is tilted by 23.5 degrees . Earth rotates on its own axis , producing 24 hour day . Earth revolves around sun to produce 365-day year . The main reasons for seasons and change of seasons is only revolution of earth around the sun . (earth)
Mars , also known as red planet . Mars have <1% oxygen and 99% of carbon dioxide . Mars rotates in anti-clockwise direction . It has 25 degrees of tilt .
rotation period - 24.6 hours ,
revolution period - 687 earth days . (Mars)





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