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revolution and rotat
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rotation | the spinning of earth and its axis causing day and night |
| day | day is when one side of the earth (half) is facing the sun 1 whole day 24 hrs |
| revolution | earth's orbit around the sun which causes seasons |
| year | a year is earth's full orbit around the sun which takes 365 days |
| season | is the weather pattern between earths part's of region (winter/spring/summer/fall) |
| equinox | is the two time periods where in fall and spring days have a equal length |
| solstice | is the to time periods where in the summer days are longer and in the winter days are shorter |