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Chapter 2 - The Solar System Flashcards

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Give the direction of the Earth’s orbit, the name of the orbit and the tilt

A

Anti clockwise
Ecliptic
23.5 degrees

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Perihelion - Date, distance to the sun, speed

A

4th Jan
Earth is closest to the sun
Fastest

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Aphelion - Date, distance to the sun, speed

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4th July
Earth is furtherest from the sun
Slowest

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What is the Solstice

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Longest day and night for each hemisphere
June 21/22
December 21/22

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