Unit 5 vocab
Rotation
The spin of a body on its axis.
Day
The time required for Earth to rotate once on its axis.
Revolution
The motion of a body that travels around another body in space; one complete trip along an orbit.
Year
The time required for Earth to orbit around the sun.
Season
A division of the year that is characterized by recurring weather conditions and determined by both Earth's tilt relative to the sun and Earth's position in its orbit around the sun.
Equinox
The movement when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator.
Solstice
The point at which the sun is as far north or as far south of the equator as possible.