Compare And Contrast The Gerocentric And Heliocentric Model Of The Solar System
What is a light year, how is it used to measure distances in space, and why is this unit measurement necessary?
What is an astronomical unit, how is it used to measure distances in space, and why is this unit measurement necessary?
How fast can our fastest spacecraft travel?
What are the limitations of manned space missions with respect to exploring the universe, the galaxy, the solar system, and other planets?
What are the major components of the universe?
How do scientists think the universe was created? What evidence have scientist used to develop this theory?
What evidence have scientist collected over time to suggest the universe is expanding?
What are they three types of galaxies and the general features of each? …show more content…
How does a body’s mass and/ or distance between bodies affect its gravitational force?
How does a planet’s composition affect its density?
What properties of the Earth make it suitable to sustain life?
How have people modeled the solar system?
Compare and contrast the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system?
What evidence was used to support the geocentric model of the solar system?
Explain how scientists’ view on planetary paths have changed over time.
How does the movement of the Earth affect the length of its day and its year?
What conditions are affected by the tilt of the Earth’s axis?
What is the primary cause of earth’s seasons?
How do relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth influence moon phases?
Why does the moon appear to go through phases?
How does the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth compare during solar and lunar eclipses
How do the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Earth and Moon affect tides?
How do scientist use technology to collect data
What technological tools are used in space
What types of data and information do these technological tools
What is an astronomical unit, how is it used to measure distances in space, and why is this unit measurement necessary?
How fast can our fastest spacecraft travel?
What are the limitations of manned space missions with respect to exploring the universe, the galaxy, the solar system, and other planets?
What are the major components of the universe?
How do scientists think the universe was created? What evidence have scientist used to develop this theory?
What evidence have scientist collected over time to suggest the universe is expanding?
What are they three types of galaxies and the general features of each? …show more content…
How does a body’s mass and/ or distance between bodies affect its gravitational force?
How does a planet’s composition affect its density?
What properties of the Earth make it suitable to sustain life?
How have people modeled the solar system?
Compare and contrast the geocentric and heliocentric models of the solar system?
What evidence was used to support the geocentric model of the solar system?
Explain how scientists’ view on planetary paths have changed over time.
How does the movement of the Earth affect the length of its day and its year?
What conditions are affected by the tilt of the Earth’s axis?
What is the primary cause of earth’s seasons?
How do relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth influence moon phases?
Why does the moon appear to go through phases?
How does the relative positions of the Sun, Moon and Earth compare during solar and lunar eclipses
How do the gravitational interactions between the Sun, Earth and Moon affect tides?
How do scientist use technology to collect data
What technological tools are used in space
What types of data and information do these technological tools