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Geo Unit 2
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hemisphere | Half of the Earth (Northern, Southern, Eastern, and 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 twenty-four 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 shins 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. |