Planet Earth Moves FeaturesOnline version Relacionar las característricas de cada uno de los dos movimientos de la tierra y diferenciar sus consecuencias. Conceptos báscios de geografía Física. by Estibaliz Martinez 1 ROTATION MOVEMENT 2 REVOLUTION Earth rotates on its own axis. it takes 24 hours to complete this movement. This movement produces the sequence of nights and days. This movement make the planet to be divided into 24 time zones. As a consequence of this movement, one side is lit by the sun but not the other. It is its elliptical orbit around the Sun. It takes a year to complete this movement. The changing of seasons is an important consequence of this movement.