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Earth's Rotation & Revolution: Vocabulary

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RotationThe spinning of an object on an axis or around its own center
RevolutionThe movement of one object around another object
AxisAn imaginary line that runs through the center of Earth
OrbitThe path that one object in space takes to travel around another object in space.
TiltLeaning to one side in relation to an object
HemisphereOne of the halves of the earth as divided by the equator or by the earth's axis
EquatorAn imaginary line drawn around the earth, equally distant from the north and south poles
SeasonOne of the 4 divisions of the year, marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours


Math & Science Teacher
Searsport District Middle School
Searsport, ME

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