er Flashcards
1
Q
Time zone
A
An area 15 wide in which the time is the same
2
Q
Rotation
A
the spinning of Earth on it axis
3
Q
Revolution
A
the motion of of Earth in elliptical orbit around the sun
4
Q
eciptoc
A
defined as the plane of Earths orbit around the sun
5
Q
solstice
A
occurs when earths rotational axis is tilted directly towards the sun
6
Q
equinox
A
Earth rotational axis is perpendicular to a line drawn to the center
