Set: Ch. 18-1 Voc.

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astronomy the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space
axis an imaginary line that passes through Earth about which the Earth rotates
rotation the spinning motion of a planet about its axis
revolution the movement of an object around another object
orbit the PATH of an object as it revolves around another object
latitude the distance North or South of the equator
solstice the 2 days of the year when the sun is overhead at either 23.5 degrees North or South
equinox the 2 days of the year on which niether hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun
vernal equinox The first day of Spring in the Northern hemisphere ( around March 22)
autumnal equinox The first day of Fall int he Northern hemisphere (around Sept. 22)

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Created May 1, 2007
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  1. equinox → the 2 days of the year on which niether hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun - 21 misses
  2. solstice → the 2 days of the year when the sun is overhead at either 23.5 degrees North or South - 19 misses
  3. latitude → the distance North or South of the equator - 15 misses
  4. vernal equinox → The first day of Spring in the Northern hemisphere ( around March 22) - 15 misses
  5. axis → an imaginary line that passes through Earth about which the Earth rotates - 14 misses
  6. autumnal equinox → The first day of Fall int he Northern hemisphere (around Sept. 22) - 12 misses
  7. astronomy → the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space - 11 misses