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When is the term gibbous used?

The term "gibbous" is used in astronomy to describe a phase of the moon or a planet when it is more than half but not fully illuminated by the Sun, creating a shape that is convex on one side. It is also commonly used to describe a rounded swelling or bulge in a shape or form.


Term used for the moon to describe the shape growing larger?

Waxing. This term is used to describe the phase of the moon when it appears to be growing larger in the sky as it transitions from a new moon to a full moon.


Why is it called Milky Way?

The Milky Way gets its name from its appearance as a dim, milky band of light stretching across the night sky, which is composed of countless stars too faint to be distinguished individually. The term "Milky Way" is derived from the Latin "Via Lactea," meaning "milky road" or "milky way," reflecting its milk-like appearance. This name has its roots in ancient Greek mythology, where it was associated with the milk of the goddess Hera.


Does Milky Way have egg?

No, the Milky Way does not have eggs. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy composed of stars, gas, dust, and dark matter, not organic structures like eggs. The term "egg" typically refers to a reproductive structure in animals and some plants, which is not applicable to a galaxy.


What is the term for the lit shape of the moon?

The general term for the visible lit part of the moon is "the phase of the moon." The visible lit portion can have a crescent shape, a gibbous shape or a "half-moon" (half circle) shape.

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What term is used to describe the shape of Europe?

The term commonly used to describe the shape of Europe is "peninsula," as it is a large landmass surrounded by water on three sides.


What term is used to describe the shape of an aircraft?

The term used to describe the shape of an aircraft is its "aerodynamic profile" or "airfoil". This refers to the cross-sectional shape of the wings and other aerodynamic surfaces that enable the aircraft to generate lift and control its flight.


What is the term that is used to describe the shape of a muscle?

The terms used to describe the shape of a muscle are; deltoid and rhomboid.


Which term is used to describe the shape of a geographic area?

Topography.


What term describe a shape of a DNA molecule?

A Double Helix.


What is the term descibe an object is shape like boat?

The term to describe an object in the shape of a boat is "boat-shaped" or "boat-like".


The term used in geometry to describe figures with the same shape is?

SIMILAR:)


The term used in geometry to describe figures with the same shape is what?

Similar


What science term means to shape or bend?

The term "morph" means to shape or bend in science. It is often used to describe the changing or forming of an organism's structure or shape.


What term is used to describe a collection of characters of a particular size and shape?

The single word term is 'font'


What term is used to describe 'a collection of characters of a particular size and shape?

The single word term is 'font'


What is a figure is it skinny or what?

A figure is the general term to describe the nature of shape. Everything has figure.