unit 5- Rotation, orbits, and seasons Flashcards
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space
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the large empty part of the universe that does not contain any matter
2
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annual
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describes something that happens every year
3
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season
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a period of the year determined by the position of earth as it revolves around the sun
4
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axis
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an imaginary line that an object spins or rotates around
5
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longitudinal
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a wave that vibrates in the same direction as it travels also called a compression wave
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orbit
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the circular path of an object as it revolves around another object
7
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migration
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the movement of a group of organisms from one place to another usually due to a change in seasons
8
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rotation
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the spinning of a celestial body such as a planet around an axis
9
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rotate
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turning around on an axis spinning
10
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equator
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thermometer (weather)
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position
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revolution
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earth
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15
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nebular hypothesis
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