Lesson 1 Earth's Motion Around the Sun Flashcards


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Rotation

A spinning motion.

2

Rotation Axis

The line on which an object rotates.

3

Orbit

The path an object follows as it moves around another object.

4

Revolution

The motion of one object around another.

5

Solstice

A day when Earth's rotation axis is most toward or away from the Sun.

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Equinox

A day when Earth's rotation axis is leaning along Earth's orbit. Neither toward nor away from the Sun.