Space Flashcards
1
Q
solstice
A
longest and shortest days of seeee year
2
Q
Equinox
A
When fall beging(when day and night are even)
3
Q
Heliocentric
A
Sun at the centre of the universe the planets and the moon revolving around it
4
Q
ellipse
A
When the planets in the Solar System move in elliptical orbits
5
Q
asteroid
A
Mini planets(inner solar system)
6
Q
meteoroid
A
Floats in solar system
7
Q
meteorite
A
hits the ground
8
Q
meteor
A
enters earths solar systen
9
Q
azimuth
A
Distance on the horizon
10
Q
altitude
A
Height of the object
11
Q
zenith
A
Exactly 90 degrees.
12
Q
Optical telescope
A
Uses lenses and mirrors to gather light from stars
13
Q
Radio telescope
A
Longest wavleths on EMR sprectrum
14
Q
inferferometry
A
Shows us farther object more clear.
15
Q
Electromagnetic radiation
A
Includes all of the emr scale.
