PhySci (3rd Grading) Flashcards
1
Q
They had a geocentric view of the earth
A
Early Greeks
2
Q
When one celestial body such as moon or planet moves into the shadow of another celestial body
A
Eclipse
3
Q
Centric means?
A
Centered
4
Q
Aristotle’s Universe(9)
A
Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Fixed Stars, sphere of the prime mover
5
Q
When is venus easily seen near the sun
A
Sunup or sunset
6
Q
The figure of the moon that is more than half full, looking swollen on one side
A
Gibbous
7
Q
Earth’s moon is the nth? biggest moon in the solar system
A
5th biggest
8
Q
Where are areas of layered soils in mars located in?
A
Near the martian poles
