Vocab
The Force of attraction that exists between all objects in the universe
what is gravity
Te large natural objects the orbit stars
What is a planet
A large natural object that orbits, or travels around, Earth.
what is Luna?
Who was the man who made the geocentric model
Who was Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy)?
The study of stars, planets, and other objects in space
What is astronomy
Large chunks of rock or metal that orbit the Sun
What is an asteroid
A model of the universe that revolves around the Earth
What is a Geocentric Model?
Who supported the Geocentric model
Who is Airstotle?
A huge collection of stars, gas, and dust that travel together through space
What is a galaxy
Lump of ice, frozen gas, and dust that orbits the Sun
What is a Comet
A model of the universe that revolves around the Sun
What is a Heliocentric Model?
What is a natural light display in the sky, caused by charged particles from the sun colliding with gases in Earth's upper atmosphere, primarily oxygen and nitrogen.
What are the Aurora Borealis?
Happens when one object in space blocks another from view
What is a Eclipse
A small piece of rock or metal that travels through space and disintegrates in the Earth's atmosphere
What is a Meteor?
How was the man that used a telescope to prove the Heliocentric Model
Who was Galileo Galilei?
How many hours does it take for our Earth to rotate on its axis
24 hours?
an objects resistance to change in motion
what is inertia
The star at the center of our solar system
With is the Sun?
The man who first came up with the Heliocentric Model
Who was Copernicus?
Who is the best science teacher ever
Who is Mr. Williams