In Orbit
The spinning of a body on its axis. Takes 24 hours for the Earth to complete a full " ".
What is Rotation
The process of burning something.
What is Combustion
The process in which one large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei. The process of this powers nuclear plants and nuclear bombs.
What is Nuclear Fission
A tide just after the new or full moon, There is the greatest difference between high and low water.
What is Spring Tide
The complete spectrum of electromagnetic waves in order of increasing frequency.
What is Electromagnetic Spectrum
The motion of planets and/or moons, along a path around the sun. It takes 365.25 days for the Earth to complete a " " around the sun.
What is Revolution
The DIRECT heat transfer from one object to another that is TOUCHING.
What is Conduction
The process in which smaller nuclei merge into bigger nucleus. This powers the sun.
What is Nuclear Fusion
A tide just after the first or third quarter moon, when there is the least difference between high and low water.
What is Neap Tide
The times of the year on which neither hemisphere is tilted towards the sun. Day and night are equal lengths.
What is Equinox
The center of mass of two or more bodies orbiting each other.
What is Barycenter
Process in which, if a fluid gets heated, The warmer part of the liquid will rise and the colder part will sink.
What is Convection
The scientific study of the universe. it includes the observation and interpretation of celestial bodies, and phenomena.
What is Astronomy
Incoming solar radiation emitted from the sun.
What is Insolation
Either of the two times of the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, in which N or S hemispheres experience their shortest days due to the tilt
What is Solstice.
The wobbling of the Earth's axis causing it to move 0.5 degrees every 18 years.
What is Nutation
The transfer of energy/heat by electromagnetic waves.
What is Radiation
A large cloud of dust and gas in space.
What is Nebula
Process in which plants and some other organisms use light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into oxygen and high energy carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.
What is Photosynthesis
The point in a planet's orbit where it is the closest to the sun. Also when the planet travels the fastest.
What is Perihelion
A slow motion of Earth's axis that traces out a cone every 26,000 years.
What is Precession
A Shortwave of radiation emitted by the sun, most of the UV rays are blocked by the upper ozone layer.
What is Ultraviolet Radiation
Planets that are primarily made out of gas, also known as the "Gas Giants". Includes Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What is Jovian Planets
An electrically charged stream of particles, produced by the sun's corona, deflected by the Earth's magnetic field.
The point in which a planet's orbit is the furthest away from the sun. Also when the planets travel the slowest.
What is Aphelion