What is the spinning of Earth on its axis in a day called?
Earth's Motion and Seasons

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Rotation
2.
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What is the yearlong movement of Earth around the sun called?
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Revolution
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What is a constellation?
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A group of stars.
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What is the duration of insolation?
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The length of time sunlight is received at a location in a day, or the amount of time between sunrise and sunset.
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What is the angle at which the sun's rays hit Earth's surface called?
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Angle of Incidence.
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What is perihelion?
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The point in Earth's orbit when it is closest to the sun.
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What is aphelion?
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The point in Earth's orbit when it is farthest from the sun.
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