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Earth In Space
Vocabulary Words for Section 1 Chp. 1
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7th Grade
09/28/2007

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Axis
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The imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South Poles. [image]
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Astronomy
Definition
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.[image]
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Rotation
Definition
The spinning of Earth on its axis.[image]
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Revolution
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The movement of one object around another.[image]
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orbit
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The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.[image]
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Solstice
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The 2 days of the year on which the sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator.
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Equinox
Definition
The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
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