vocab
an term for article of movable personal property used relating to a type of slavery
What is Chattel
the third planet from the sun?
What is the earth?
The theory that all astronomical forces have operated uniformly since the beginning of time
What is Uniformitarianism?
Something that is a typical part or pure example.
quintessential
The back part of the eye containing cones and rods
Retina
Word for discussion or conference and sounds a bit like an herb…
What is parley ?
4 minutes longer than a sidereal day
What is a solar or synodic day?
sunlight reflecting off of dust
What is Gegenschein
Having no flaws
Impeccable
Part of the constellation that contains the hottest night stars
OrIan’s belt
not noble in character?
What is Ignoble
When we see decreasing portions of the moon
What is waning?
A solar magnetic field
What is a sunspot
A conspiratorial group of plotters or intriguers
Cabal
when one celestial body passes close to another
What is Occultation
An overly or sickly sweet behavior / or an artificial sweetener
Saccharine
What is a sunspot?
2 ways to look at the sun
What is telescope filter or projection method
Another world mearning to invalidate - used in legal situations or on checks…
What is Nullify
Matter falling from the sky and burning up.
What is a Meteorite ?
to instigate or foster discord?
What is fomate
The side prior to the Civil war that quoted the Bible to support its arguments.
What is both sides- the Union and the Confederacy?
Offensively bold or disrespectful.
Impudent
when we see an increasing percentage of the day side of the moon
What is waxing ?