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chapter 6 lesson 2

Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in each of the black spaces below before clicking on it to display the answer.
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axis   the imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles.  
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rotation   the spinning of Earth on its axis.  
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revolution   the movement of one object around another.  
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orbit   a slightly elongated circle, or eclipse.  
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calendar   a system of organizing time that defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year.  
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solstice   when the sun appears farthest north of the equator once each year and farthest south once each year.  
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equinox   when the noon sun is directly over head at the equator, rises due east, and sets due west.  
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