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Geo unit 2
Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemisphere | Half of the Earth.(Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern) |
| orbit | The path Earth travels around the sun. |
| axis | Imaginary line through Earth from North Pole to South Pole. |
| rotation | When the Earth spins on its axis. Every 24 hours. |
| revolution | When the Earth travels all the way around the sun. Takes 365.65 days. |
| summer solstice | When the northern hemisphere is tilted furthest towards the sun. The most hours of daylight--first day of summer. |
| winter solstice | When the northern hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the sun. The least hours of daylight--first day of winter. |
| equinox | When the sun shines most directly at the equator equal hours of day and night, spring and fall. |
| climate | Regular weather patterns in an area over a very long period of time |
| weather | Current weather conditions outside. |