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Chapter 1 Section 1
Question | Answer |
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Astronomy | is the study of the moon, stars, and other object in space |
Axis | is an imaginary line that passes through earth's center and the north and south poles, about which earth rotates |
Rotation | is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis |
Revolution | is the movement of an object around another object |
Orbit | is the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space |
Latitude | is a measurement of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north and south |
Solstice | is the two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either |
Equinox | is the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun |
Vernal Equinox | is the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere |
Autumnal Equinox | is the day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere |