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Lesson 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |