Earth And Space Flashcards
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Astronomy
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The study of the universe is astronomy
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Geocentric
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Geocentric is the idea that the moon, sun and planets all orbit the earth
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Heliocentric
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Heliocentric is the idea that the sun is at the centre of the earth and everything orbits it
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Universe
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The universe is made up of everything including the stars, planets and the galaxies
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The Big Bang theory
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The Big Bang theory is what scientists believe to be the origins of the universe
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Galaxy
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A galaxy is a group of stars dust and matter held together with gravity
7
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Antimatter
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Is the mirror image of matter, every particle has a corresponding particle of antimatter
