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1:1 Astronomy
1:1 Earth in Space
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Astronomy | The study of outer space and the objects in it. |
| Revolution | The time it takes an object to travel around the Sun. |
| Orbit | The path an object takes as it revolves around another object, Earth's orbit as it travels around the Sun is an ellipse. |
| Rotaion | The spinning motion of Earth or any object in space, like a top on its axis. (Earth orbit = 24 hours) |
| Seasons/Days | The changes are caused by the change in the angle of the sunlight hitting the Earth as it travels around the Sun. |
| Axis | The imaginary line around the Earth which the Earth rotates on, that extends through the poles. |
| Spherical | Shaped like a ball or a globe. |
| Solstice | The two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at 23.5 degrees S or 23.5 degrees N. |
| Equinox | The two days of the year when neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun. |
| Vernal Equinox | The day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| Autumnal Equinox | The day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. |