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lesson 4 def
seasons
Term | Definition |
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Polaris | the current star to witch the north celestial pole of earth points; also called the "north star" |
latitude | an angular distance on a globe that runs parallel {east and west} to the equator: measured in degrees north and south. |
longitude | an angular distance on a globe that runs perpendicular{north and south} to the equator; measured in degrees east and west |
summer solstice | : either of to terms of the year during which the north pole{around June 21} or the south pole{ around Dec 21} is most directed toward the sun |
winter solstice | solstice: either of to terms of the year during which the north pole{around June 21} or the south pole{ around Dec 21} is most directed toward the sun |
equinox | Either of two times of the year {fall or spring} during a plant's orbit when the north ans south poles are equidistant from the sun causing day and night to be equal in lenght |
ellipse | an oval-shaped closed cure; the shape of a planets orbit |