Unit F- List A Flashcards
Information gathered
Data
An event related to how the world and universe work
Phenomenon
The imaginary line around which an object spins, or rotates
Axis
Any representation of a system, or its components, to help one study and understand how it works
Model
The phase of the Moon in which the lit portion of the moon visible from Earth’s surface is less then a half-circle
Crescent Moon
An imaginary circle that divides Earth into two halves called the Northern hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere
Equator
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.
First-quarter 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
Full Moon
The phase of the Moon that occurs about 17 days after the full Moon in which the lighted portion of the Moon that is visible from Earth’s surface is a half-circle
Last-quarter Moon
The revolution of the Moon around 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 lighted portion of the Moon is visible from Earth’s surface
New Moon
Consistent with evidence
Plausible
A complete circle made by a planet around the sun or by a moon around a planet (orbit)
Revolution
To travel around another object in a circular or elliptical path
Revolve
To turn or spin around an axis
Rotate/Rotation
