Description
What are small bodies?
Comets, asteroids, Pluto, small planetary satellites, etc..
What term is used for the piece of rock that burns brightly when it enters Earth's atmosphere from space?
Meteor.
How did scientists come with the Big Bang Theory?
The observed expansion of space and the Cosmic Microwave Background, (CMB)
What is Earth named after?
From old English words; 'eor(th)e' and ertha.
What are Inner Planets?
A planet whose orbit lies within the asteroid belt.
(Examples:
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.
What term is used for the chunk(S) of debris in space that orbits the Sun?
Meteoroids
How did we find out about the Sun?
With the work of Galileo, Kelper and Copernicus.
What is Uranus named after?
The Greek god of the Sky.
What are Outer Planets?
A planet whose orbit lies outside the asteroid belt.
(Examples:
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
What term is used for the small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun?
Asteroid.
Is Pluto a planet?
Not exactly, it is a "Dwarf Planet"
What is Jupiter named after?
The King of the Roman Gods.
What is the Big Bang Theory?
The idea of how the Universe began.
What term is used for the rock-like object(S) consisting of the remains of a meteoroid that has fallen on Earth?
Meteorite.
How was the Solar System formed?
From a dense cloud of interstellar gas and dust.
What is Saturn named after?
The Roman God of Agriculture.
What are the structures of the Universe?
Galaxies, Galaxy Groups, clusters, super-clusters, and galactic walls.
What term is used for all of space and everything in it, including stars, planets, galaxies, and more?
(very, VERY simple)
The Universe.
How are the Planets being pulled?
The Sun's gravity pulls the planets in orbit around it.
What is the Sun named after?
The Old English Word; Sunne.