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Our Planet, Earth
2.1 Our Planet, Earth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the equator | where does the earth always get direct sunlight |
| axis | an imaginary line through Earth between North and South poles, around which the Earth turns |
| orbit | the path one body makes as it circles around another |
| revolution | a circular motion |
| rotation | a complete turn |
| Earth's rotation | causes day and night |
| Earth's tilt and orbit | causes season changes |
| summer | when a hemisphere is tilted toward the sun it is |
| winter | when a hemisphere is tiled away from the sun it is |