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EIS 2-4 Study Tool
Term | Definition |
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Summer Solstice | Day with the most hours of sunlight and the fewest hours of darkness |
Winter Solstice | day with the fewest hours of sunlight and the most hours of darkness |
Equinox | The day with equal daylight and night hours. Occurs on the first day of fall and spring |
Rotation | The spinning of Earth on its axis |
The Moon is approximately _______ the size of the Earth | 1/4 times |
How much larger is the Sun compared to the Moon | 400 times |
How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun | 365.25 days |
How long does it take the Moon to make one revolution around the Earth | One Month |
Revolution | The movement of one object around another |
The North Star | The Earth is always tilted towards the north star as it revolves around the sun |