Cosmology & the origin of the Earth 0.0 / 5 ? Marine ScienceGeologyUniversityNone Created by: AnnaFHarrisonCreated on: 31-12-17 12:35 Ptolemy's geocentric model of the universe Central Earth surrounded by bodies. 1 of 15 The Greeks' heliocentric model of the universe Sun-centred 2 of 15 A planet A large (nearly) spherical solid body orbiting the sun, with a cleared neighbourhood. 3 of 15 A moon A solid body locked in orbit around a planet 4 of 15 A terrestrial planet A small, dense, rocky planet 5 of 15 A gas-giant planet A large, low-density, gaseous planet. 6 of 15 The asteroid belt Divide between the four interior terrestrial planets and four outermost gas-giant planets 7 of 15 Andromeda The milky way's neighbouring galaxy (2mil light years away) 8 of 15 The Doppler Effect Sound waves compressing and relaxing with relative motion 9 of 15 Redshift Light frequency increases as light source moves further away 10 of 15 The Large Hadron Supercollider Simulates conditions after the big bang 11 of 15 Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) Primordial light bearing evidence for the big band 12 of 15 Nebular Theory of the Solar System The nebula condenses into a young sun surrounded by a protoplanetary disk 13 of 15 The Galactic "habitable zone" area in the galaxy of sufficiently high metallicity for planets to form 14 of 15 Interior of the Earth Nickel-Iron core surrounded by a stony (silicate) mantle, beneath a magma ocean 15 of 15
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