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BYERS, EIS, Lesson 3 and 4
EIS, Lesson 3 and 4
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7th Grade
09/14/2012

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EQUINOX
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either of two times of year when the notrth and south poles are equidistant form the sun, causing day & night to be equal in length.
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LATITUDE
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an angular distance on a globe tha runs parallel (east & west) to the equator.
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LONGITUDE
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an angular distance on a globe tha runs perpendicular (north and south) to the equator.
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POLARIS
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North Star
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SUMMER SOLSTICE
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time when the pole is most directed toward the sun (june 21 for northern hemisphere)
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WINTER SOLSTICE
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time when the pole is most directed away from the sun (dec 21 for northern hemisphere)
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diffuses
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to spread out
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shadow
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A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface
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solar noon
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time when the sun is at the highest point over a particular location
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