Final Jeopardy
The points when the Sun crosses the celestial equator
Equinox
This astronomer was the first to propose that the planets did not revolve around the sun in perfect circles
Who is Kepler (or Johannes Kepler)
The motion of sections (plates) of the Earth's crust across the underlying mantle
Plate Tectonics
This zone, found in the Atlantic Ocean, is responsible for the continents moving away from each other
The "rift zone" or "Atlantic rift zone"
The general theory of relativity holds that if an object has enough mass, it will effect the space around it by
Curve the space around it
Einstein's general theory of relativity was supported first in 1919 when astronomer's observed this
Light from stars bending around the sun during an eclipse
Either of the twice yearly times when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
Solstice
These two astronomers used perfect circles in their models of the Cosmos
Ptolemy and Copernicus
The Earth's Density in grams per cubic centimeter is:
5.52g per cm3 ( or 5.52 grams per cubic centimeter)
Highly charged particles are captured in the earth's magnetic field in a doughnut shaped region high above the earth's surface.
What are Van Allen Belts
This scientist said that no place in the universe is stationary or "at rest" - that everything is in motion relative to everything else
Einstein