Earth In Space Flashcards
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rotation
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The spinning of earth on its axis is called rotation
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axis
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The imaginary line that passes trough earths center and the north and South Pole is earths axis
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revolution
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Revolution is the movement of one object around another
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orbit
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Orbit is a slit hoy elongated circle on, ellipse
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solstice
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The sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south each year. Each of these days is known as a solstice
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equinox
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The noon sun is directly overhead of the equator rises due east and sets due west. Each of these day are known as a
