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Geo Unit 2
| term | definition |
|---|---|
| hemisphere | half of the earth northern southern western 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 365.25 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 |