Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Tijd en ruimte

occurring once every two years

biennial, tweej jaarlijks

a period of 12 months based on which a company, government or individual does financial reporting or budgeting

fiscale jaar, boekjaar

a period of time in history or someone's life, during which significant events happen

tijdperk, epoche

a hypothetical structure that connects regions of space-time that are far apart

wormgat, wormhole

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

afnemen, vervagen

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

groeien, toenemen

(of time) to pass by

verstrijken, verlopen

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

schemering

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

ruimte-tijd, tijd-ruimte

a usually small meteor that burns with a bright light when entering the earth's atmosphere

vallende ster, meteoriet

a star that is relatively small in size or mass and is not very bright

dwerg, dwergster

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

nevel

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

meteoroïde

the branch of physics that studies celestial objects and phenomena in the universe, such as stars, galaxies, and cosmic radiation

astrofysica

a branch of biology that deals with the study of life in space

astrobiologie

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

noorderlicht

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

aurora australis, zuidelijke lichten

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

Greenwich Mean Time, GMT

the 100th anniversary of an event or occasion

eeuwfeest, centennium

the 200th anniversary of an event or occasion

bicentenaire

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

perpetueel, eeuwig

the calendar introduced by Pope Gregory XII in 1582, as a modification for the Julian Calendar, presently used in many parts of the world

gregoriaanse kalender, kalender van Gregorius XIII

a planet that is outside the solar system

exoplaneet

the complete and round-shaped moon as seen from the earth

volle maan

denoting the shape of the new moon

sikkelvormig, nieuwemaans

an endless or lengthy period of time

eon, tijdperk

(astronomy) the celestial zone in the sky where the sun, moon, and planets appear to move, traditionally divided into twelve equal segments, each associated with a distinct name and symbol

zodiak, dierenriem