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Geo Unit 2
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hemisphere | half of the earth (Northern Southern Eastern Western) |
| orbit | the pat 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 the Earth travels around the Sun takes 365.25 days |
| summer solstice | When the northern hemisphere is tilted most towards the Sun |
| winter solstice | when the northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest away from 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 |