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Book 7 · Middle school II
Chapter 12 · List 12 · Tilt of the Earth
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axis (n)
An imaginary straight line through a body.
deciduous (adj)
Shedding leaves each year.
equinox (n)
A time when day and night are equal length.
hemisphere (n)
Half a sphere; half of the Earth.
ice cap (n)
A permanent covering of ice over a region.
longitude (n)
Distance east or west on Earth.
migrate (v)
To move from one region to another.
orbit (n/v)
Path around an object.
perpendicular (adj)
At right angles.
polar (adj)
Of or near the poles.
revolve (v)
To move in a circle around a point.
rotate (v)
To turn around an axis.
solstice (n)
Day with longest or shortest period of daylight.
temperate (adj)
Mild in temperature.
tilt (n/v)
A lean; to lean.