Unit F List A Flashcards
information gathered from an experiment; first hand 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, pr its components, to help on study and understand how it works
model
consistent with evidence
plausible
to turn or spin around an axis
rotate
to turn or spin around an axis
rotation
a region throughout witch the same stranded time is used (there are 24 time zones in the world at approximately by meridians at 15 intervals an hour apart
time zone
an imaginary circle that divides the earth in two halves called the northern hemisphere and southern hemisphere
equator
one half of a sphere (the half or the earth that is north of the equator is the northern hemisphere; then half or the earth that is south of the equator is the southern hemisphere
hemisphere
another term for revolution
orbit
a complete circle made by made by a planet around a sun or by a moon around a planet
revolution
to travel around another planet object in a circular or elliptical path
revolve
the phase of the moon in witch the lit portion of the moon visible from the earth’s is less than a half circle (crescent shape) crescent moons occur right after and right before a new moon
crescent moon
the phase of moon that occurs about 14 days after the new moon in witch a complete lighted portion of the moon is visible from earth and its disk is illuminated
full moon
the phase or the moon occurring about seven days after the new moon in witch the lighted portion or the moon that is visible from earths surface is a half circle
first quarter moon
a phase of the moon before and after its full when more than half of its disk is illuminated
gibbous moon
the phase of the moon that occurs about seven days after a full moon in witch the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from the earths surface is a half circle
last quarter moon
the revolution of the moon around earth that produces the changing phases of the moon one complete lunar cycle takes about 29.5 days
lunar cycle
the phase of the moon occurring about 14 days after the full moon in witch none of the lighted portion of the moon is visible from earth
new moon
the phase of the moon when the illuminated portion is visible from earth is decreasing (between the full and new moon)
waning
the phases of the moon when the illuminated portion is visible from the earth is increasing (between the new full moon)
waxing
