science review – Flashcards
15 test answers
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answers 15question
meteor
answer
meteoroid that burns up in Earth's atmosphere
Unlock the answer
question
Ceres
answer
largest asteroid in the asteroid belt
Unlock the answer
question
meteorite
answer
meteoroid that strikes Earth
Unlock the answer
question
belt
answer
area between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are located
Unlock the answer
question
asteroid
answer
piece of rock similar to material that formed into planets
Unlock the answer
question
shower
answer
group of meteors
Unlock the answer
question
tail
answer
part of comet that always points away from the Sun
Unlock the answer
question
Copernicus
answer
proposed the sun-centered model of the solar system
Unlock the answer
question
elliptical
answer
the shape of the planets' orbits
Unlock the answer
question
Kepler
answer
determined the shape of the planets' orbits
Unlock the answer
question
fusion
answer
process involved in forming the Sun
Unlock the answer