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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 imarinary 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 s tilted furthest away from the sun |
| equinox | When the sun shines most readily at the equator. it will length day and night happens in Spring and fall. |
| climate | Common weather patterns in the area over a long period of time. |
| Weather | Current conditions outside right now |