Seasons Vocabulary

Imaginary vertical line around which Earth spins, every 23 hours and 56 minutes.

• Axis

• Orbit

• Latitude

• Equator

To spin on an axis, causes one day.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

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The motion of a body around another body, causes one year (365.25 days).

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

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The path that is followed around another body in space.

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Orbit

The shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Winter Solstice

• Summer Solstice

• Spring Solstice

• Fall Solstice

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

• Winter Solstice

• Summer Solstice

• Spring Solstice

• Fall Solstice

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A day last 12 hours and a night lasts 12 hours at all latitudes, literally meaning "equal night".

• Equinox

• Solstice

Spring Equinox occurs March 20-21.

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Equinox

• Winter Equinox

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Fall equinox occurs September 21-23.

• Vernal Equinox

• Autumnal Equinox

• Summer Equinox

• Winter Equinox

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Four divisions of the year marked by weather patterns and daylight hours.

• Seasons

• Equinox

• Solsitce

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