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How does the earth move and what is the effect?
Students will explore vocabulary that will help them better understand the motions of the earth and their effect. These include rotation, revolution, seasons, solstices, etc
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| rotation | the spinning of earth on its axis |
| revolution | the movement of one object around the other |
| orbit of earth around the sun | one year |
| earth spinning once on its axis | causes day and night |
| equinox | length of day and night are equal |
| vernal equinox | first day of spring |
| autumanl equinox | first day of fall |
| solstice | the sun hits the earth at 23.5 degrees south or north |
| winter solstice | shortest day of the year in N. Hemisphere |
| summer solstice | longest day of the year in N. Hemisphere |
| astronomy | study of space, stars, planets, sun |
| astronomer | scientist who studies objects in space |
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