Earth In Space How Does Earth Move Flashcards
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Rotation
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The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
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Axis
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An imaginary line that passes through a plants center and it’s north and south poles, about which the planet rotates
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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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Calendar
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A system of organizing time of that defined the beginning,, length, and division of a year
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Solstice
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Either of the two days of the year on which the sun reaches it’s greatest distance north or south of the equator
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Equinox
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Either of the two days of. The year on which either hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
