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Lesson 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Polaris | the current star in the celestial pole of earths points also called the north star |
lattitude | angular distance on a globe parallel east west of the equator |
longitude | an angular distance on a globe that runs perpendicular to the equator north south |
ellipse | an oval shaped curve; the shape of a planets orbit |
summer solstice | Summer solstice is the longest day of the year June 21 or June 22 |
winter solstice | Shortest day of the year December 21 or December 22 |
equinox | either two times of the year when the sun shines equally in the northern and southern hemispheres and the north and south poles are equal distance form the sun |