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Key Words and Concepts for Mystery Class
sunrise sunset daily cycle
day length photoperiod rotation
axis tilt revolution
seasonal cycle solstice equinox
time zone local time Universal Time (UT)
Greenwich England Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) International Date Line
daylight saving time military time 24-hour clock
degrees latitude degrees longitude coordinates
meridians parallels poles
Prime Meridian point of reference north
east south west
hemisphere Northern Hemisphere Southern Hemisphere
Eastern Hemisphere Western Hemisphere North Pole
South Pole Equator Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn Arctic Circle Antarctic Circle