Who proposed the geocentric theory of the Solar System?

True or False

The universe continues to expand.

True or False

The solar system formed at the same time as the Big Bang Theory.

True or False

The Big Bang is the only existing theory to explain the origin of the universe.

The Big Bang Theory suggests that the universe formed billions of years ago through a big explosion.

Identify the objects that are part of our solar system.

Describe the location of the Sun in our Milky Way.

Describe the Inner planets and describe how they are different.

Identify the Outer Planets in our Solar System and describe how they are different.

What are the characteristics of the planet Earth that make it suitable for life?

Made of rock and metal, makes an elliptical orbit around the sun, found primarily in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Made of rock and ice, elliptical orbit around the sun, found in the Kuiper Belt (near Neptune) and the Oort Cloud.

Broken fragments of comets and asteroids, does not orbit around the sun.

Space rock that is still in space

A meteoroid that enters the Earth's atmosphere and burns up (shooting star)

A meteoroid that hits the Earth's surface.

Structure is like a large, dirty snowball.

Pieces of dust and rock that burn up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Piece of rock similar to the material that formed the planets.

Composed of dust and rock mixed with frozen water, methane, and ammonia.

Smaller pieces of rock broken from older _______ become meteoroids.

Considered harmless even though they can be observed at times from Earth.

Most of these are located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Define a Galaxy.