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Geo Unit 2
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| hemisphere | half of the Earth ( Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western) |
| orbit | the path the Earth takes around the sun |
| axis | the imaginary line goes from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| rotation | how the Earth spins around its axis, once every 24 hours |
| revolution | how the 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 form the sun |
| equinox | when the sun shines most directly at the equator. equal length day and night. happens in spring and fall. |
| climate | common weather patterns in an area over a long period of time |
| weather | current conditions outside right now |