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Seasons
Why do we have seasons
Term | Definition |
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Rotation | The spin of an object around its axis |
Rotation axis | The line on which an object rotates |
Orbit | The path an object follows as it moves around another object |
Revolution | The orbit of one object around another object |
Solstice | When earth rotation axes is tilted directly towards or away from the sun |
Equinox | When earth rotation axes is tilted neither towards nor away from the sun |
Phase | The lit part of the moon or a planet that can be seen from earth. |