Astronomy

Text: "Exploration of the Universe," by Abell, Morrison, and Wolff

 

Vocabulary: Chapter 5.1 (pages 75 -79)

You should be familiar with the following terms and concepts


rotation

 

Foucault pendulum (what does it show and how does it work)

 

plane of oscillation

 

Coriolis effect

 

cyclonic motion

 

great circle

 

meridian

 

latitude

 

longitude

 

degrees, minutes, and seconds

 

celestial sphere

 

hour circles

 

celestial meridian

 

right ascension

 

declination

 

north circumpolar zone

 


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