earth's movement Flashcards
1
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describe rotation
A
movement of the earth on its axis / rotates counterclockwise / rotates once each day
2
Q
describe the earth’s tilted axis
A
earth’s imaginary line that that runs through the north pole goes through the equator and through the south pole / the earth has a tilt on 23.5 on its axis / earth’s north axis is always pointed at the north star
3
Q
describe revolution
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the movement of one spinning object going around another / takes the earth 365.25 days to revolve around the sun
4
Q
what is an orbit
A
and oval shaped path that the earth takes around the sun