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Scale in... Universe

Learning about out Solar System & the creation of our Universe.

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How many planets orbit our Sun? 8
Our Sun is an example of a ___? star
What planet in our solar system in closest to the sun? Mercury
According to science, the Big Bang was the origin of our ____. universe
A unit of length equal to the distance between the Sun & Earth astronomical unit (AU)
The theory that explains that our Universe began from a rapid expansion of matter The Big Bang Theory
The approximate age of Earth 4.5 billion years
The point or place where something begins origin
Before the first stars formed, the Universe was plasma; pure ___ still small, and very hot. energy
____ planets are the four planets in our Solar System that are the closest to the Sun. Rocky
___ ___ are the four planets in our Solar System that are the furthest from the Sun. Gas Giants
A curved path of an object around a star, planet, or moon. orbit
The force that played the most influential role in the history of the Universe. gravity
A fixed luminous point in the night sky that is made up of burning gas. star
An amount of space between two object. distance
As stars continue to burn, they release new chemical ____. elements
The ratio of the length in a drawing/model to the length of an object in real life scale
The approximate age of our Universe. 13.8 billion years
Created by: SauerPivonkaK
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