Earth's Place in Space Review

What does -logy mean?

• science, or study
• sprout
• small
• false

What does terr mean?

• animal
• earth
• three
• far, distant

What does "sphere" mean?

• sprout
• belly
• below
• round, globe

What does "astro-" mean?

• star
• earth
• flesh
• skin

__________ are used to describe the size and distances of planets in our solar system due to their immense size.

• Earth
• Models
• System
• Gravity

The shape of Earth and the orbit of Earth around the Sun & the Moon around Earth are the result of __________

• aliens hold everything in place.
• elliptical
• the orbit around the sun.
• the constant pull of gravity.

Earth is not part of many larger systems in space.

• True
• False

What does universe mean?

• one of the very large groups of stars and other matter in the universe
• a group of planets and other objects that move around a central star
• all of the contents of space including all matter, energy, and galaxies
• an invisible force that pulls all objects towards each other.

What does galaxy mean?

• one of the very large groups of stars and other matter in the universe
• a group of planets and other objects that move around a central star
• all of the contents of space including all matter, energy, and galaxies
• an invisible force that pulls all objects towards each other.

What does solar system mean?

• one of the very large groups of stars and other matter in the universe
• a group of planets and other objects that move around a central star
• all of the contents of space including all matter, energy, and galaxies
• an invisible force that pulls all objects towards each other.