Chapter 1: The Light He Called Day Flashcards
the Greater light that rules the day
the sun
the Lesser Light that rules the night
the moon
Collective name for the Two Greater Lights
the luminaries
Recognized patterns of stars
constellation
the Biblical purpose for the Sun and Moon
Timekeeping, or “signs and seasons, and days and years”
the shorter cycle of the Sun
the day
the cycle of the Moon
the month
the longer cycle of the Sun
the year
a system for measuring time by the cycles of the Sun and Moon
calendar
a traditional resource with tables of astronomy information
almanack
the basic unit for measuring the time from sunrise to sunrise
the day
the shorter intervals into which this basic unit is divided
the hour
number of these divisions that divide the basic unit
24
time when the Sun reaches the middle of the sky
noon
the imaginary line defining the middle of the sky
the meridian
Latin term for
“before the middle of the day”
ante meridiem
Latin term for
“after the middle of the day”
post meridiem
the time of darkness, when we pass within the Earth’s shadows
night
the transition period between sunlight and full darkness
twilight
direction toward the sunrise
east
direction toward the sunset
west
direction toward the Sun’s highest point in the sky
south
direction away from the Sun’s highest point in the sky
North
the circle of the limit of vision, where the edge of the Earth meets the sky
the horizon
the imaginary line around which the Earth rotates
the axis
