Space Vocabulary 2
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- rotation
- Movement of Earth around its axix.
- equinox
- The sun is directly overhead at the equator at this time.
- latitude
- A measure of distance from the equator, expressed in degrees north and south.
- revolution
- Movement of Earth around the sun.
- orbit
- The path of Earth as it revolves around the sun.
- Astronomy
- The study of the moon, stars and other objects in space
- Solstice
- The sun is directly overhead at 23.5 degrees north or south at this time.
- axis
- Line passing through Earth's center and poles.
- vernal equinox
- Occurs in March and marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Autumnal equinox
- Occurs in September and marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere.