GRE のための基本語彙 - 時空の連続体

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

永遠の, 不変の

occurring in sudden, brief manner, without a regular order or time

痙攣性の, 発作的な

either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator

至点

the specific day that an event turns 200 years old

200周年

the day that an event becomes 100 years old

百年祭, センテナリー

having a cycle that happens on a daily basis

日中の, 毎日の

a subdivision of a geologic period, characterized by distinctive and globally recognizable rock layers, fossils, and significant changes in Earth's climate and biota

エポック, 地質時代

either of the two moments in a year when the Sun, in its apparent motion along the ecliptic, crosses the celestial equator, resulting in approximately equal periods of daylight and darkness worldwide

春分, 秋分

(of time) to pass by

経過する, 過ぎ去る

relating to a time span of a thousand years

ミレニアル

the time as measured at Greenwich, London, on the line of 0° longitude, used to calculate the time across the globe

グリニッジ標準時, グリニッジ平均時

happening at the end of a process or a particular period of time

最終的な, 結局の

at the appropriate or expected time, without rushing or delay

適切な時に, 適当な時に

(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon

減少する, 衰える

the time in the evening when the sun is below the horizon

たそがれ

the second layer of earth's atmosphere composed of cool and warm layers of air

成層圏の

the theory that adds the notion of time to that of a three-dimensional space

時空, 空間時間

relating to the path or motion of an object as it revolves around another object in space

軌道の, オービタル

a glowing cloud of gas and dust in outer space, often the result of a star explosion or formation

星雲

the part of a shadow that is completely dark; caused by acute light blockage

名際

(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon

成長する, 増加する

a small celestial body that becomes visible as a meteor upon entrance into the atmosphere of the earth

隕石

a piece of rock or metal from space that has hit the surface of the earth

隕石, 流星

a piece of rock coming from outer space that passes through the Earth's atmosphere, producing light

流星, 隕石

a disruption in earth's magnetic field caused by solar activity, resulting in variations that can impact electronic systems and communications on earth

磁気嵐, 地磁気嵐

existing or occurring between galaxies

銀河間の, 銀河の間の

existing or occurring between planets

惑星間の, インタープラネタリーな

situated or occurring between stars or within the space that exists between stars

星間の, 星と星の間

(specialist) space that consists of more than three dimensions

ハイパースペース, 多次元空間

relating to or originating from outside the Earth or its atmosphere

地球外の

a planet that is outside the solar system

エキソプラネット

(physics) an invisible substance that makes up most of the universe's mass, detectable only through its gravitational effects

ダークマター, 暗黒物質

very small particles originally derived from stars, serving as raw material for forming planets, and existing between galaxies, stars, and other celestial bodies

宇宙の塵, 星間の塵

the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere, observable as a plasma halo during a solar eclipse

コロナ, 太陽のコロナ

an object in space that is a mass of ice and dust and when it nears the sun it starts illuminating in the shape of a tail

彗星

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the southern magnetic pole

オーロラオーストラリス, 南極光

the colored lights, mainly green and red, in the sky seen primarily near the northern magnetic pole

オーロラ

a specific group of stars that form a pattern and have a name related to their shape

星座

a part of planet where the air, land, and water are suitable for all the living things to exist on

バイオスフィア

an endless or lengthy period of time

エオン, 時代