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Vocab10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rotation | To spin or make a sick, make a circular motion on its own axis. The Earth spins on its axis. |
| Revolution | To go all the way around something. The Earth travels around the sun. |
| Axis | An imaginary line that a planet spins on |
| Poles | Represent the northern and south end of the earths axis |
| Hemisphere | Means half of a sphere. The earth is divided into a northern and southern. |
| Equator | The imaginary dividing line between the two hemispheres |
| Winter | Less direct sunlight; hemisphere to away from the sun |
| Summer | The sunshine is more directly; the hemisphere tilt towards the sun |
| Solstice | The date that has the least amount of daylight during the year |
| Equinox | The date with equal amount of day and night |