Earth In Space Flashcards
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Rotations
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The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
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Axis
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A imaginary line that passes through a planets center and its north and south poles.
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Revolution
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The movement of an object around another object.
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Orbit
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The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
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Solstice
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Either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equater.
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Equinox
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Either of the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
