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Chapter 1 Section 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | is the study of the moon, stars, and other object in space |
| Axis | is an imaginary line that passes through earth's center and the north and south poles, about which earth rotates |
| Rotation | is the spinning motion of a planet on its axis |
| Revolution | is the movement of an object around another object |
| Orbit | is the path of an object as it revolves around another object in space |
| Latitude | is a measurement of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north and south |
| Solstice | is the two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either |
| Equinox | is the two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun |
| Vernal Equinox | is the day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Autumnal Equinox | is the day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere |