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Science

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Rotation   The spinning motion of a planet about its axis all planets/moons rotate  
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Axis   Imaginary line passing through the Earth's center and poles  
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Earth's rotation causes   Day and night it takes 24 hours to make a complete rotation  
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Revolution   The movement of one object around another  
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Revolution of planets   All planets revolve around the sun  
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Revolution of moons   All moons revolve around planets  
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Gravity   The attractive force between two objects depends on mass and distance  
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Inertia   The tendency of a moving object to continue in a straight line of a stationary object to remain in a place unless acted upon by another objects  
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Orbit   The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space  
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Latitude   A measurement of distance from equator, expressed in degrees North or South  
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Solstice   The two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either North 23.5 degrees or South 23.5 degrees  
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Equinox   The days of the year on which neither Hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun  
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Vernal equinox   The day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere  
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Autumnal equinox   The day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere  
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Astronomy   The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space  
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