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Unit 9 Vocabulary

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A ____________ is one trip of Earth on its axis. Rotation
It takes ____________for Earth to complete one rotation. 24 hours
___________ occurs as a result of Earth's rotation. Day and night
A __________ is one trip of Earth around the Sun. revolution
It takes ___________ for one revolution of Earth to occur. 365 1/4 days
_______ occurs as a result of Earth's tilt as it revolves around the Sun. Seasons
The 4 seasons are? summer, winter, fall and spring
During _____, the area of Earth tilted towards the sun gets the largest amount of sunlight. summer
During ______, the area of Earth tilted away from the sun gets the least amount of sunlight. winter
___________ solstice occurs on June 21 and it is the longest day of the year because the earth is tilted towards the sun. Summer
__________ solstice occurs on December 21 and it is the shortest day of the year because the earth is tilted away from the sun. Winter
During an _______, there are EQUAL amounts of daylight and darkness. equinox
The ___________equinox is the first day of spring (March 21), and the earth’s axis is neither tilted towards or away from the sun. vernal
The __________ equinox is the first day of fall (September 21), and the earth’s axis is neither tilted towards or away from the sun. autumnal
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