Earth in Space Flashcards
0
Q
Rotation
A
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
1
Q
Axis
A
An imaginary line that passes through a planet’s center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates
2
Q
Revolution
A
Movement of one object around another object
3
Q
Orbit
A
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space
4
Q
Solstice
A
Either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator
5
Q
Equinox
A
Either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
