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10 Cards in this Set
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Orbit
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Earths path as it revolves around the sun.
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Latitude
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A measurement of distant from the equator, expressed in degrees nourth or south.
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Solstice
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When the noon sun is overhead at either 23.5 north or south.
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Astronomy
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The study of the moon, stars and other space objects.
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Axis
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The imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and the poles.
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Revolution
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The movement of one object around another.
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Rotation
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The spinning of Earth on its axis.
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Eqinox
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A time when the length of nighttime is the same amount of time as daytime.
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Vernal Equinox
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Known as spring equinox, occurs around march 21, marking the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Autumnal Equinox
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Occers about september 23, marking the start of fall in the Norhtern Hemisphere.
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