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chapter 19 vocab sc

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The movement of an object around another object. Revolution
The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun. Equinox
The day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Autumnal Equinox
The two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly over head at either 23.5 degrees South or 23.5 degrees North Solstice
The spinning of the earth around it's axis. Rotation
Latitude is a measurement of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north or south. (The equator has latitude 0° and the North Pole has latitude 90° north.) Latitude
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and south poles, about which the Earth rotates Axis
The vernal equinox, or spring equinox, occurs around March 21, and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Vernal equinox
Earth's path as it revolves around the sun is called its orbit. Orbit
The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space is called astronomy. Astronomy
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