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What is a Nebula?
A nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in space.
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What are the planets in order from the Sun? (closest to furthest away)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
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How do we calculate Weight?
Weight = mass x gravitational field strength Weight = N Mass = g Gravitational field strength = N/Kg
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What are the two models of the solar system?
Geocentric and Heliocentric
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What is the Big Bang Theory?
The whole Universe was a very small, extremely hot and dense region. From this tiny point, the whole Universe expanded outwards to what exists today.
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What is the Steady State Theory?
Steady State theory, says that the Universe has always existed, and that the Universe is expanding and constantly creating matter as the Universe expands.
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What is Cosmic Micrwave Background Radiation?
The CMBR is the remains of the thermal energy from the Big Bang, spread thinly across the whole Universe.
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What is the Geocentric Model?
The Sun, planets and stars revolved around the Earth,
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What is the Heliocentric Model
The Earth and planets revolve around the Sun at the center of the Solar System.
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Gravity number
10
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