Seasons vocab

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Primary reason for seasons on Earth?

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Tilt of Earth's axis relative to its orbit around the Sun.

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Solstice definition:

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A day when the Sun reaches its greatest distance north or south of the equator.

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Imaginary line through Earth's center and poles.

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Axis

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Equinox: A day when neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the Sun.

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A day when neither hemisphere is tilted towards or away from the Sun.

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Spinning motion of Earth on its axis?

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Rotation

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Movement of Earth around the Sun?

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Revolution

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Half section of Earth divided by an imaginary line

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Hemisphere

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North pole points to:

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Polaris

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Path an object takes revolving around another in space

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Orbit

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Where do the Sun's rays strike Earth most directly?

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Equator