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A light-year is the distance that light travels in ____________________?
one year
The first four planets from the sun are know as _____________ planets.
terrestrial
A constellation is a ____________ or shape in the sky, usually of stars
pattern
What is Astronomy?
Astronomy is the study and science of stars, planets and space
How would you describe a terrestrial planet?
A terrestrial planet is made up of mostly rock and metal
The comet that is visible from Earth every _______________ is called Halley’s comet, named after the English astronomer Edmund Halley.
76 years
gas giants (gaseous planets)
Polaris, also known as the “_______ ___________” is the last star in the Little Dipper’s “handle”.
North Star
What is the Big Bang Theory?
The Big Bang Theory is the theory that the universe was created with a huge, hot explosion.
How would you describe a gas giant?
A gas giant is made up of mostly gases.
The Americans sent the first man to the moon in _______________ on Apollo 11.
1969
The planet that rotates on its side is ____________.
Uranus
An ____________ is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy
explosion
Objects with a _________ __________ have a stronger gravitational pull.
greater mass
What is the difference between a meteor and a comet?
A meteor is a rock while a comet is a rock covered in ice and dust.
Galileo confirmed Copernicus' heliocentric theory using his telescope _______________ later.
21 years
The only planet to have been confirmed to support life is ______________.
earth
The _________ is the star at the center of the Solar System
Sun
One of the first modern scientists to propose the universe was _____________ was a man named Copernicus.
heliocentric
What is the difference between your mass and your weight?
Your mass is matter and will always stay the same but your weight depends on gravity.
A light- year is about _____________ miles.
It is about 6 trillion miles
Name the planets in order (include the dwarf planet as well)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
A ___________ is a piece of rock or metal that falls from outer space.
meteor
The first artificial satellite that was launched by the USSR/Russia into Earth’s orbit was named ___________.
Sputnik I
Who were the two famous astronomers we discussed in class? How did the church feel about their discoveries about space?
We discussed Copernicus and Galileo. Copernicus proposed the theory that the sun was the center of the universe and Galileo confirmed this using his telescope 21 years later. The Church did not like their ideas or theories and said it was heresy. (Bonus Bonus: What is "heresy"?)