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Chapter Two

Astronomy

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Italian astronomer known for proving the Heliocentric Theory Galileo
Age where Science actually developed of huge ideas such as Inertia and Gravity Reniassance
Circle-like rotation every planet has this Ellipse
Theory of the Sun at the center of the solar system Heliocentric
The two forces that causes revolution without anyone of these will won't be able to complete our daily tasks Gravity & Inertia
The center of the sun, it is hot enough to convert to Nuclear Fusion Core
The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere; It looks like a halo around the sun Corona
Middle layer of the Sun's atmosphere; It has reddish glow Chromosphere
The layer of the sun that produces light Photosphere
loops of gases that has a link between different sunspot regions. Prominence
Energy that causes H20 Gas explode into space. Solar Flare
Cooler regions of the Sun Sunspots
When a hydrogen atom is converted to a helium atom Nuclear Fusion
Stream of electrically charged particles released from the corona. Solar Wind
Closest planet to the Sun; Therefore it has no atmosphere Mercury
Second-closet planet to the sun Venus
One of the only inner planets that contains an atmosphere and water Earth
Process of trapping radiation and heating a planet. Greenhouse Effect
The fourth and final inner planet; This is the "sister planet" to Earth Mars
The four inner planets that have a rocky, structure Terrestial Planets
The four massive planets of the Solar System Gas Giants
The third Gas Giant, though it is not massive as Saturn or Jupiter Uranus
Last Gas Giant it is about the size of Uranus Neptune
The second biggest planet of the Solar System, this planet has distinctive rings around it Saturn
The most massive planet in the solaer system Jupiter
Meteoroid that blows up in the atmosphere all is left is a strike of light Meteor
An astronomic object referred as a "Dirty Snowball", about the size of Earth's mountains Comet
An astronomic object too small to be classified as a "planet" Asteroid
Chunk of ice and rock outside of Earth's atmosphere Meteoroid
A meteoroid that goes through Earth's atmosphere and hits it Meteorites
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