Winter - What season is it in southern hemisphere (Australia), 365 - Number of days in a normal year, 366 - Number of days in a leap year, 29 - Number of days in February in a leap year, 28 - Number of days in February in a non leap year, 1500000km - Distance from the earth to the sun, Solstice - Word describing the longest or shortest day in the year, Equinox - Word describing the two days of the year when the length of day and night are equal, Equator - The line of latitude around the centre of the earth, Tropic of Cancer - The line of latitude 23.5˚  north of the equator, 0˚ - The degrees at the equator, Tropic of Capricorn - The line of latitude 23.5˚ south of the equator, Cancer - The tropic line of latitude in the northern hemispjere, Capricorn - The tropic line of latitude in the southern hemisphere, Arctic circle - The line of latitude at 66.5˚ north of equator, Antarctic circle - The line of latitude at 66.5˚ south of equator, 23.5˚ - The degree tilt of the earth on its axis, Axis - An imaginary line going through the earth from north pole to south pole, Easterly - The direction of spin of the earth on its axis, Easterly (anti-clockwise) - The direction of spin of the earth in its orbit, Rotate - A word describing the spinning of the earth on its axis, Orbit - A word describing the path of the earth around the sun, One year - The length of time it takes the earth to orbit the sun, Spring - Another word that means the same as "vernal", 22 December - Date of summer solstice in southern hemisphere, 22 June - Winter solstice date in southern hemisphere, 21 March - Date of Autumn equinox in southern hemisphere, 21 September - Date of vernal equinox in southern hemispere, 27 Days - Approximate number of days it takes the moon to orbit the earth, Summer - What season is it in souther hemisphere (Australia),

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