GLOSSARY
Axis: the (23.5-degree)
tilt of the earth as it orbits the sun and rotates.
Climate: Seasonal
weather events that help describe a region.
Equator: the invisible line that divides the earth into
north and south.
Northern Hemisphere: the part of the earth above
the equator.
Orbit: the path the earth takes as
it moves around the sun.
Seasons: How we divide a year according
to weather events.
Southern Hemisphere: the part of the earth below the
equator.
Weather Forecast: a report about
what the weather will likely be like (e.g. rainy, sunny, partly cloudy).
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