Chapter 6 Flashcard Lessons 1-3

Front

What is another word for moon?

Back

Satellite

Front

What is the term for the model where Earth is the center of the revolving planets and stars?

Back

Geocentric

Front

Who is the founder of the heliocentric model?

Back

Copernicus

Front

What is the term for when the corona extends into space and gradually thins into streams of electrically charged particles?

Back

Solar wind

Front

What model describes Earth and other planets revolving around the sun?

Back

Heliocentric

Front

Define 'heliocentric'.

Back

A model of the solar system where the sun is at the center and planets revolve around it.

Front

Define 'geocentric'.

Back

A model of the universe where Earth is at the center and all celestial bodies revolve around it.

Front

What is a solar wind?

Back

Streams of electrically charged particles released from the sun's corona.

Front

What is the photosphere?

Back

The visible surface of the sun that emits light.

Front

What is the chromosphere?

Back

A layer of the sun's atmosphere above the photosphere, visible during a solar eclipse.