Chapter 2 Section 1 Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Orbit | The path one body makes as it circles around another |
Revolution | Circular motion |
Axis | An imaginary line running through Earth between the North and South poles |
Rotation | A complete turn |
Changing seasons caused by... | Earth's orbit and tilt |
Summer happens when... | A hemisphere is tilted towards the sun |
Winter happens when... | A hemisphere is tilted away from the sun |
Low Latitudes | Tropics; hot climate; direct sunlight all year |
Middle Latitudes | Temperate Zones; seasons change; direct or indirect sunlight depending on season |
High Latitudes | Polar zones; cold; indirect sunlight all year |
Why are there standard time zones? | It would be too confusing if each place had its own time. |
Change in day and night caused by... | Earth's rotation |
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