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Earth in Space
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Undergraduate 2
05/05/2015
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plane of the ecliptic
 Definition
the plane of earths orbit
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rotation
 Definition
the spinning of a planet on its axis, an imaginary line through its poles
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seasons
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the consistent tilt and the orientation of its axis as earth moves around its orbit is responsible for
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summer solstice
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in the northern hemisphere, the both pole points toward the sun
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prime meridian
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referent meridian
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antarctic circle
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the parallel at 66.5 degrees south
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noon
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the movement of the sun across the celestial meridian
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mean solar time
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