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What is the Geocentric Theory?
The Sun, Moon, and Planets orbit around the Earth
Where is our solar system located?
The Milky in the Orion Star Cluster
What is a comet?
A mixture of gases, ice, and dust that is illuminated by the sun.
What axis is the Earth tilted at?
23.5 degrees
Heliocentric Theory
The Sun, Moon, and Planets orbit around the Sun
What is the Earths Rotation?
Spinning around it's axis every 24 hours
What is a planet?
A celestial body that orbits the sun and has motion of its own
29 days
The largest celestial object in our Solar System
The Sun
Revolution?
The time it takes the sun to orbit around the sun
Constellation
What are the four terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What is a star?
A circular shaped burning ball of gas, made of hydrogen and helium
What is astronomy?
The scientific study of celestial objects outside of Earth's atmosphere.
What are the names of the four Jovian planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Nepture
What is a meteoroid
A piece of rock or metal that burns up as it passes through Earth's atmosphere. "Shooting stars"
What is astrology?
The non-scientific study of the position of celestial objects that some believe can predict the future.