Vocabulary
force
a push or pull on a object
Definition of a transverse wave
a wave that causes the medium to vibrate at right angles to the direction in which the wave travels
What is a time zone
a geographic region within which the same standard time is used
What is a solar maximun
when the sun gets really hot and has a period of very high sunspot activity
What is infrared light
It is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum
rotation
the spinning motion of a planet on its axis
What is wave speed
the speed at which a wave travels at
What is an axis
an axis is a imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and the North and South poles, about which Earth rotates
what solar minimum
Period of very low sunspot activity that can cause a lowering of temperatures on the Earth
Why does infrared light heat things up more than other lights
Because it has a longer wavelength and doesn't scatter as much as visible light
revolution
the movement of a object around another object
what is a longitudinal wave
a wave vibrating in the direction of propagation
What is a revolution
A revolution is the movement of an object around another object
Does how far the suns away from us affect us
No, how far the sun is does not affect us and change how hot the earth is.
How EME is transmitted and how it is reflected and absorbed to allow us to see color
We have receptors in our eyes which allows us to see color on objects
What does CME stand for
coronal mass ejection
Is a light wave transverse or longitudinal
Transverse
What is a lunar cycle
the sequence of phases of the moon as it revolves around the Earth once every 27.3 days
What is nuclear fusion
a nuclear reaction in which atomic nuclei of low atomic number fuse to form a heavier nucleus with the release of energy
Moon phase
how we see the moon from earth and how light reflects on it to change its shape
frequency
the number of complete wavelengths that pass a point in a given time
Is a sound wave transverse wave or a longitudinal wave
Longitudinal
What is rotation
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis
How often do solar flares occur
once every 11 years
Why does infrared light heat things up more than other lights
Objects appear different colors because they absorb different light colors