unite f list a Flashcards
data
information gathered from an experiment firsthand evidence from the 5 sensees or from machanichs that extended our senses
phenomenon
an event related to how the worl and how the univurs works
model
any represantation of a system or its componets to help one study and understand how it works
axis
the imagery line around witch object spins or roatatse earth roatates around the axis that runs stright into the north pole from the earth to south pole
plausible
consteint with evidence
roatate
to turn or to spin
timezone
a re gion throughout wich the wich the same standard time is the same there are 24 hour
timezone
a re gion throughout witch the wtich the same standard time is the same there are 24 hour time zone in the world approxemently by mediratin at 15
equtar
an imargy circle that dividse earth into two halfs scalled by the northern hemoshphere and southern hemospher
hemispher
one half of the eqator the half of the earth that is north of the eqator is the south of thge eqator is the southern hemisphere
orbit
Another term for revolution. A complete circle made by a planet around a sun or by a moon around a planet.
revalotion
A complete circle made by a planet around a sun or by a moon around a planet..
revolve
To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path.
crescent Moon
he phase of the Moon in which the lit portion of the Moon visible from Earth’s surface is less than a half-circle. These occur right after and right before the new Moon.
full moon
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 & appears as a full circle.
first quarter Moon
The phase of the Moon, occurring about seven days after the new Moon, in which the lighted portion of the moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a half-circle.
gibbous Moon
A phase of the Moon before or after it is full, when more than half of its disk is illuminated.
last quarter 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 Earth’s surface is a half-circle.
lunar cycle
The revolution of the Moon around Earth that produces the changing phases of the Moon. One of these takes about 29.5 days.
new Moon
The phase of the Moon, occurring about 14 days after the full Moon, in which none of the lighted portion of the Moon is visible from Earth’s surface.
waning
The phases of the Moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is decreasing (between the full and new Moon).
waxing
The phases of the Moon when the illuminated portion visible from Earth is increasing (between the new full Moon).