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Witczak SS
Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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orbit | to circle around something |
axis | an imaginary line that runs through Earth’s center |
revolution | Earth's complete trip around the sun |
accurate | without mistakes or errors |
atmosphere | the layer of gases surrounding Earth |
solstice | one of two days of the year when the sun reaches its northernmost or southernmost point |
equinox | one of two days each year when the sun is directly overhead at the Equator |
climate | the average weather in an area over a long period of time |
precipitation | the water that falls on the ground as rain, snow, sleet, hail, or mist |
rain shadow | an area that receives reduced rainfall because it is on the side of a mountain facing away from the ocean |