Astronomy Flashcard 8th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the difference between a scientific law and a scientific theory?
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Laws describe what already happens. Laws are usually proven mathematically. Theories explain why things happen, but are not able to be proven in the same way.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a celestial body that orbits around a star and does not produce light of its own?
Back
Planet
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the star at the center of our solar system?
Back
Sun
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which branch of science studies celestial objects, space, and the physical universe?
Back
Astronomy
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the Big Bang Theory?
Back
A theory that says the universe began as a small point that expanded rapidly about 13.7 billion years ago.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a planet?
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A celestial body that orbits a star and does not produce its own light.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the definition of a star?
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A massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity, undergoing nuclear fusion.
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