29.2 Flashcards
1
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time zones
A
any one of 24 longitudinal strips on Earth about 15 wide on Earth;s surface in which local time is the same.
2
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rotation
A
Spinning of Earths on its axis; used to measure time in days
3
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revolution
A
motion of Earth around the Sun, used in measure time in years
4
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ecliptic
A
path of Earths orbit around the Sun; from Earth, seen as the oath the Sun travels across the Zodiac
5
Q
solstice
A
occurs twice a year in June and December, when Earth´s rotational axis is tilted the most toward, or the most away, from the sun
6
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equinox
A
occurs twice a year in March and September, when Earth´s rotational axis is perpendicular to a line connecting the cent of Earth to the center of the Sun