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Geo Unit 2
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hemisphere | half of Earth(Northern, Southern,Eastern,Western) |
| Orbit | The path the Earth takes around the Sun |
| Axis | The imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Rotation | How the Earth spins around its axis,once every 24 hours |
| Revolution | How Earth travels around the sun, takes 365.25 days |
| Summer Solstice | When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted most toward the Sun. |
| Winter Solstice | When the northern Hemisphere is tilted furthest away from the Sun |
| Equinox | When the sun shines directly at the equator,equal length day and night. It happens in spring and fall. |
| Climate | Common weather patterns in an area over a long period of time. |
| Weather | Current conditions outside right now. |