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Word Definition
AstronomyThe study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space.
AxisAn imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates.
RotationThe spinning motion of a planet about its axis.
RevolutionThe movement of an object around another object.
OrbitThe path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
LatitudeA measurement of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north or south.
SolsticeThe two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either 23.5 degrees South or North.
EquinoxThe two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun.
Vernal EquinoxThe day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
Autumnal equinoxThe day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.