Unit F List A

Question 1

Data Information gathered from an experiment; firsthand evidence from the 5 senses or from machines that extend our senses.

Answer 1

Data

Question 2

Phenomenon An event related to how the and universe work

Answer 2

Phenomenon

Question 3

Any representation of a system, or its components, to help one study and understand how it works.

Answer 3

Model

Question 4

The imaginary line around which an object spins, rotates. Earth rotates around an axis that runs straight through Earth from North pole to the South pole.

Answer 4

Axis

Question 5

Consistent with evidence

Answer 5

Plausible

Question 6

To turn or spin on an axis

Answer 6

rotate

Question 7

To turn or spin on an axis

Answer 7

Rotation

Question 8

A region throughout which the same standered time is used

Answer 8

Time zone

Question 9

An imaginary circle that divides Earth into two halves called the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere.

Answer 9

Equator

Question 10

One half of a sphere. (The half Earth that is north of the equator is the Northern hemisphere; the half of Earth that is south of the equator is the Southern Hemisphere)

Answer 10

Hemisphere

Question 11

Another term for revolution

Answer 11

Orbit

Question 12

A complete circle made by a plant around a sun or by a moon around a planet

Answer 12

Revolution

Question 13

To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path.

Answer 13

Revolve

Question 14

The phase of the moon in which the lit portion of the moon visible from Earths surface is less than a half-circle. They occur right after or right before the New moon

Answer 14

Crecent moon

Question 15

The phase of the moon that occurs about 14 days after the New moon in which the complete lighted portion of the moon is visible from Earth’s surface and appears as a full circle

Answer 15

Full moon

Question 16

The phase of the moon, occurring about 7 days after the New moon in which the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a half-circle

Answer 16

First quarter moon

Question 17

A phase of the moon before or after it is full, when more than half of its disk is illuminated.

Answer 17

Gibbous moon

Question 18

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 Earth’s surface is a half-circle

Answer 18

Last quarter moon

Question 19

The revolution of the moon around Earth that produces the changing phases of the moon One complete lunar cycle happens every 29.5 days.

Answer 19

Lunar cycle

Question 20

The phases of the moon, occurring about 14 days after the full moon, in which none of the lighted portion of the moon is visible to Earth’s surface

Answer 20

New moon

Question 21

The phases of the moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is decreasing

Answer 21

Waning

Question 22

The phases of the moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is increasing.

Answer 22

Waxing