Unit F List A Flashcards
information gathered from an experiment first then evidence from the five senses or from machines that extend our senses.
data
an event related to how the world and universe work
phenomenon
any representation of a system or its components to help one study and understand how it works
model
the imaginary line around which object spins or rotates. Earth s around in Access that run straight through earth from north pole to south pole.
axis
consistent with evidence
plausible
to turn or spin around an axis
rotate
to turn or spin around an axis
rotation
a region throughout which the same Standard time is used. there are 24 time zones in the world at approximately by meridians 15 intervals an hour apart.
time zone
a side of a shape
angle
an imaginary Circle that divides Earth into two halves called the Northern Hemisphere and the southern hemisphere
equator
another term for revolution
orbit
a complete circle made by a planet around a sun or buy a moon around a planet
revolution
to travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path
revolve
the phase of the moon and wild the little portion of the moon visible from Earth surface is less than a half circle. Crescent moons occur right after and right before the new moon.
cresent moon
the phase of the moon that occurs about 14 days after the new moon in which the complete lighted portion of the moon os visible earths surface and appears as a full circle.
full moon
a phase of the moon before or after it is full when more than half of the its disk is illuminated
gibbous moon
the phase of the moon that occurs about 7 days after the full moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon that is visible from earths surface in a half circle
last quarter moon
the revolution of the Moon around the earth that produces the changing phases of the moon.
lunar cycle
the phase of the moon occurring about 14 days after the full moon in which none of the light portion of the moon is visible from earths surface.
new moon
the phases of the moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is decreasing
waning