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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 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 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 |