Cam 8 pasage 1

The activity of recording the time something takes is called __________.

timekeeping

A written record, history, or story of historical events is referred to as a __________.

chronicle

The time when something first begins to be widely used is known as the __________.

advent

co-ordinate

To organize, manage, or direct various separate things to work together is to __________.

Shared or belonging to all the people living in a particular area is termed __________.

communal

To control or adjust something according to a standard is to __________ it.

regulate

Relating to the Sun is described as __________.

solar

The imaginary line around which a large round object, like the Earth, revolves is called the __________.

axis

Relating to the moon is described as __________.

lunar

To travel around or circle another object is to __________ it.

orbit

To go together with or happen in association with is to __________.

accompany

Something that is man-made or synthetic is referred to as __________.

artificial

An imaginary line drawn around the middle of the Earth is known as the __________.

equator

To increase and decrease over time is to __________.

wax and wane

Something that is obvious or noticeable is considered __________.

conspicuous

The distance north or south from the equator, measured in degrees, is known as __________.

latitude

A zone or region with a specific type of climate is called a __________.

clime

Vital or necessary is synonymous with __________.

crucial

To invent or create something is to __________ it.

formulate

Relating to the public or community rather than private is referred to as __________.

municipal

The 36 groups of stars used in Ancient Egyptian astronomy are called __________.

decan

Relating to space or the universe is termed __________.

cosmic

A break or intermission between events is referred to as an __________.

interval

A unit of time used in the past that divided daylight into equal hours is known as __________ __________.

temporal hours

The length of time that something lasts is called its __________.

duration

One of the two times in a year when night and day are of equal length is __________.

equinox

To accept or implement something is to __________ it.

adopt

To spread or distribute information widely is to __________ it.

disseminate

To follow or trace something is to __________ it.

track

An object used in the past for telling time is known as a __________.

sundial

An equal or equivalent counterpart is often referred to as a __________.

counterpart

To come out or leak in drops is to __________.

drip

To indicate or refer to something is to __________ it.

denote

To dip something briefly into a liquid is to __________ it.

dip

To engrave or carefully cut into a surface is to __________ something.

inscribe

Something that is pleasing or adequate can be described as __________.

satisfactory

To rise or appear is to __________.

arise

To gradually develop or change over time is to __________.

evolve

A plan or method can be referred to as a __________.

scheme

To separate or allocate something is to __________ it.

divide

Relating to the scientific study of the stars is termed __________.

astronomical

To replace or supplant something is to __________ it.

supersede

To begin or start something is to __________ it.

commence

A clock that uses a pendulum is called a - mechanical clock.

weight-driven

To fall or go down is to __________.

descend

A piece of machinery in a clock that controls its movement is called an __________.

escapement

The most important spring in a clock or watch is known as the __________.

mainspring

A long metal stick with a weight that swings to control a clock is called a __________.

pendulum

A type of escapement used in pendulum clocks is known as an __________ __________.

anchor escapement

A toothed wheel in the escapement of a clock is called an __________ __________.

escape wheel

Exact or correct is synonymous with __________.

precise

The first or earliest form of something is referred to as __________.

original

To allow or enable something is to __________ it.

permit

Correct or exact in detail is termed __________.

accurate

A clock that uses a quartz crystal to regulate time is called a - clock.

quat-crystal

To transport someone using electronic equipment from a spaceship is to __________ them down.

beam

To adjust or regulate to a standard is to __________.

calibrate

The quality of being accurate or exact is referred to as __________.

precision

The science of planning travel direction is known as __________.

navigation

Forming a necessary part of something is termed __________.

integral

Reliance or craving can be described as __________.

dependency