Lesson 2:Earth's Movement in Space- Earth Sun Moon System

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AXIS

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an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

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ROTATION

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the action of rotating around an axis or center.

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REVOLUTION

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THE MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT AROUND ANOTHER OBJECT

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ORBIT

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THE PATH OF AN OBJECT AS IT MOVES AROUND ANOTHER

OBJECT IN SPACE

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SOLSTICE

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the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum DISTANCE FROM THE EQUATOR, marked by the longest and shortest days

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EQUINOX

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the time or date (twice each year) at which NEITHER HEMISPHERE IS TILTED TOWARDS OR AWAY FROM THE SUN

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GRAVITY

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THE ATTRACTIVE FORCE BETWEEN OBJECTS. THE FORCE THAT MOVES OBJECTS DOWNHILL

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LAW OF UNIVERSAL GRAVITATION

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The scientific law that states that every object in the universe attracts every other object.

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INERTIA

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a tendency to do nothing or

to remain unchanged