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Cycles and Patterns
Cycles and Patterns of Our Solar System
Term | Definition |
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Axis | Imaginary line which Earth roates on once every 24 hours |
Rotation | Spinning of an object on its axis |
Revolution | The movement of an object around another object |
Orbit | The path an object takes as it moves around another object in space |
Cycle | A series of events that repeat in a pattern |
Day | Caused by Earth's rotation on its axis (24 hours) |
Year | Caused by Earth revolving around the sun one time (approx. 365 days) |
Season | Caused by Earth's tilt on its axis as the Earth revolves around the sun |