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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 that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole |
| Rotation | How the Earth spins around it 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 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 |