MOTION OF EARTH Flashcards

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1
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TWO TYPES OF MOTION:

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ROTATION, REVOLUTION

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2
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MOVEMENT OF EARTH ON ITS AXIS

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ROTATION

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3
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MOVEMENT OF EARTH AROUND THE SUN

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REVOLUTION

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4
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2 DIFF KINDS OF ROTATION

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SIDERRAL DAY AND SOLAR DAY

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AMOUNT IT TAKES FOR EARTH TO TURN ON ITS AXIS

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SIDDERAL DAY

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AMOUNT OF TIME IT TAKES FOR THE SUN TO RETURN TO THE SAME SPOT

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SOLAR DAY

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CAPABLE OR HARNESSING AND CONVERTING RADIANT ENERGY TO CHEMICAL ENERGY

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PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS

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SERVES AS A PROTECTION AS IT PROVIDES PIGMENTATION

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MELANIN

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SERVES AS A PROTECTION AS IT PROVIDES PIGMENTATION

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MELANIN

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10
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EARTH’S WEATHER AND CLIMATE IS DRIVEN BY

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SOLAR RADIATION

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RESULTS CHANGES IN WEATHER, ECOLOGY, AND DAYTIME

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SEASONS

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12
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EARTH IS TITLED _ DEGREES AS REVOLVES AROUND THE DYN IN AN ELLIPTICAL BIT

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23.5

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EARTH IS TITLED _ DEGREES AS REVOLVES AROUND THE DYN IN AN ELLIPTICAL BIT

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23.5

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