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Science Chapter 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Geocentric | Earth centered model |
| Heliocentric | A sun centered model |
| Ellipse | An oval shape |
| Solar System | Consist of the sun, planets, their moons and a variety of smaller objects. |
| Planet | Celestial body that has an elliptical orbit around the sun |
| Dwarf Planet | Is an object that orbits the sun and has enough gravity to be spherical, and not cleared the area for orbit. |
| Core | Central Region |
| Nuclear Fusion | Hydrogen atoms join to form heleium |
| Greenhouse Effect | Trapping heat in the atmosphere |
| Gas Giant | large planet of relatively low density consisting predominantly of hydrogen and helium |
| Ring | A thin disk of small particles of ice and rock |
| Asteroid Belt | A region between Mars and Jupiter |
| Comet | Loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles, with a very long, narrow eclipse |
| Asteriod | Rocky objects which are to small and to numerous to be dwarf planets. |
| Meteoriod | Chunks of rock of dust smaller than asteroids. |
| Meteor | The streak of light produced when a meteoroid passes through earths atmosphere |
| Meteorite | Meteoroids that pass through the atmosphere and are found on Earths surface. |