aphelion

Astronomy and Earth Science Terms

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Adam Goodman
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the point in the orbit of a planet or other astronomical body, at which it is farthest from the sun
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day
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the period of time it takes for earth to complete one full rotation
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equator
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the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the northern and southern hemispheres.
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gravity
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an attractive force that exist between all objects that have mass.
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hemisphere
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a half of a sphere (or half of Earth as divided by the equator).
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high tide
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when the ocean's surface reaches its highest point due to the gravitational interaction of the moon and the ocean's water.
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latitude
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a geographic coordinate that specifies the north–south position of a point on the surface of the Earth, or another celestial body.
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