Unit 2-The Earth and the Universe课件.ppt

English for Geography地理专业英语;Unit 2 The movements of the Earth;;公转;;;1、rotation、revolution rotation n.（名词） The act or process of turning around a center or an axis: 旋转，转动：绕中心或轴转动的行为或过程： the axial rotation of the earth. 地球绕轴自转 revolution n.（名词） Orbital motion about a point, especially as distinguished from axial rotation: 旋转，绕转：围绕一个点的轨道运动，尤指区别于绕轴旋转的： the planetary revolution about the sun. 行星绕太阳的旋转 2、solar day、sidereal day 3、solar term（节气） the spring (vernal) equinox （春分） the autumnal equinox （秋分） summer solstice （夏至） winter solstice （冬至） ;4、mean、means mean n.（名词） The average value of a set of numbers. 平均值 adj. （形容词）Intermediate in size, extent, quality, time, or degree; medium. 中等的：在两极端之间占具中间位置的，居中的 vt. （及物动词）To intend to convey or indicate: 含意，意味： What does the word mean？ means n.（名词）手段, 方法 by all means (表示同意)当然可以, 没问题；千方百计地 by any means [口]用一切可能的方法或手段 by means of 通过; 用; 借助于 by no means 决不, 一点也不 by this means 用这种方法 means of production 生产资料 means of living 生活资料;;;;;;Translate the following paragraph into Chinese: The Earths axis always remains pointing in the same direction as it revolves around the sun. As a result, the solar angle varies at a given place throughout the year. The variation in sun angle is the prime cause of our seasons. The orientation of the Earth with respect to the Sun also determines the length of day. Together, the sun angle and day length determine the total amount of solar radiation incident at the Earth. The winter solstice occurs on December 21st or 22nd when the Earth has oriented itself so the North Pole is facing away from, and the South Pole into the Sun. Again, tangent rays strike at the Arctic and Antarctic circles. Places poleward of 66.5°north are in the grips of the cold, polar night. Place poleward of 66.5°south experience t