Vocabulary
Universal Structure
It's Big and it goes Bang
Astronomers
Scientific Theory
100

This is the term used to describe Newton's 1st Law of Motion. What is in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force....

Inertia

100

This is the theory that was presented by Ptolemy where the Earth was in the center of the universe.

Geocentric Model

100

This is the Theory of how the universe started...

The Big Bang Theory

100

This astronomer presented the Geocentric Theory...

Ptolemy

100

an explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can be repeatedly tested and verified  

Scientific Theory

200

This is the force that pulls objects of less mass toward objects of greater mass.

Gravity

200

This is the theory described by Copernicus and has the sun in the center of the universe....

Heliocentric Model

200

This type of light indicates that an object is moving away from us.

Red Shift

200

This Astronomer invented the telescope...

Galileo

200

Consuming excessive sugary snacks is detrimental to children’s health. This is an example of ________________.

A Claim

300

This is the format that we write scientific responses in class.

CER

300

This is the correct order of the Universe from Small to Large.

Planet (Earth), Solar System, Galaxy, Universe

300

This type of light indicates that an object in space is moving toward us.

Blue Shift

300

This astronomer developed the Heliocentric Theory....

Copernicus

300

The article by Bauche and Trible says, "The are approximately twenty-four hours in a day." Is an example of .....

Evidence

400

What does the E in CER stand for?

Evidence

400

What is the center of the known universe?

There is no Center
400

What large bodies of light did the Big Bang cause to form in the Universe?

Stars

400

This Astronomer was the first to write extensively about a force he called....gravity. 

Sir Isaac Newton
400
The evidence shows that while there are twenty-four hours in a day it uses the word approximately meaning that there are not exactly twenty four hours.


This is an example of......

Reasoning

500

This is when an idea is able to be tested but that testing would take longer than our lifetime it is called a.....

Theory

500

What is the center of our solar system?

The Sun

500

The third planet from the sun and the only one found to be able to support life is.....

Earth

500

This astronomer tracked the first known orbits of planets.

Kepler

500

These are Mrs. Mullins' favorite and least favorite types of questions in class....

What if questions....