Section 4 Es Vocab

Question 1

An imaginary line through the Earth from north to the south geographic poles

Answer 1

Axis (of rotation)

Question 2

A group of stars that form a pattern usually use to help people locate celestial objects

Answer 2

Constellation

Question 3

The deflection of all moving particles of matter

Answer 3

Coriolis effect

Question 4

A closed curve around two fixed points

Answer 4

Ellipse

Question 5

A freely swinging pendulum whose path appears to change in a predictable way

Answer 5

Foucault pendulum

Question 6

An early concept of celestial objects and their motions

Answer 6

Geocentric model

Question 7

The modern concept of celestial objects and their motions

Answer 7

Heliocentric model

Question 8

Time based on the rotation of earth as reflected in motions

Answer 8

Local time

Question 9

The varying portion of the lighted part of the moon visible from the earth

Answer 9

Phases (of the moon)

Question 10

The Civic rise and fall of ocean water on earth

Answer 10

Tides

Question 11

One of the 24 north and south trending zones, that are 15° of longitude wide

Answer 11

Time zone