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1:1 Astronomy
1:1 Earth in Space
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Study of outer space and objects in it. | Astronomy |
| The time it takes an object to travel around its sun. | Revolution |
| The path an object takes as it revolves around another object. Earth's orbit as it travels around the sun is an ellipse. | Orbit |
| The spinning motion of Earth or any object in space, like a top on its axis. | Rotation |
| These changes are caused by the change in the angle of the sunlight hitting the Earth as it travels around the sun. | Seasons/Days |
| The imaginary line around which the earth rotates, extending through the poles. | Axis |
| Shaped like a ball or a globe. | Spherical |
| The two days of the year on which the noon sun is directly overhead at either 23.5 degrees S or 23.5 degrees N. | Solstice |
| The two days of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun. | Equinox |
| The day of the year that marks the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere. | Autumnal Equinox |
| The day of the year that marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. | Vernal Equinox |
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