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Earth in Space – Ch. 5-1 pgs. 182-189

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  1. In the diagram, what season is it in North America?

  2. Would a person at each of the points A, B, and C see the sun? If so,

where would the sun be in the sky?

  3. Which is a person standing at point B seeing, sunrise or sunset?

Explain.

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|  4. ___ axis |a. path of Earth as it revolves around the sun |

|  5. ___ rotation |b. defines the beginning, length, and divisions of a year |

|  6. ___ revolution |c. line passing through Earth’s center and poles |

|  7. ___ orbit |d. when the sun is farthest north or south of the |

|  8. ___ calendar |equator |

|  9. ___ equinox |e. movement of Earth around the sun |

|10. ___ solstice |f. movement of Earth around its axis |

| |g. when the noon sun is directly overhead at the |

| |equator |

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Understanding Main Ideas

Use the diagram below to answer Questions 1–3 on a separate sheet of paper.

Building Vocabulary

Match each term with its definition by writing the letter of the correct definition in the

right column on the line beside the term in the left column.

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