Solar System
Who made the heliocentric model?
Nicolaus Copernicus
The name of the galaxy we live in
the Milky Way
What is the center of the Earth called?
The core
Is a highway a biotic or anthropic element?
Anthropic
What type of gases make up the giant outer planets like Neptune?
Volatile substances
What is a supercluster?
It is thousands of galaxies
What is erosion?
The loosening or movement of materials caused by weather
What is metamorphism
The change of rocks due to changes in pressure and temperature
What makes up our Solar System?
What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?
Give an example of a biotic element
A biotic element could be the plants growing on the Earth's landscape.
What layer do humans live on?
The biosphere
What makes up a Nebulae
A nebulae is made up of the primordial hydrogen and helium.
What did Edwin Hubble propose?
He proposed that thousands of nebulae in space were other galaxies like the Milky Way
Weathering (changes to surface rocks), erosion, transport (eroded materials to another place), sedimentation
Why hasn't the erosion of water or wind destroyed the Earth?
The Earth has several changing spheres like the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere which protect it from elements over time.
Explain nebular theory
Nebular thery is the organization, composition, and movement of the Sun and planets. The original nebula began to rotate, creating a disk
Describe the Big Bang Theory
The universe occupied a small volume of density and temperature which expanded into the galaxies today. Its temperature and density decreased as the volume increased.
It is a suitable distance from the Sun, the Sun has a longer life, it keeps gravity around with a normal atmosphere, it creates a greenhouse effect so we can breathe, it has enough internal heat, it protects from the solar wind, it is stable because of the Moon
What is orogenesis?
The deformation of rocks to produce mountain ranges