PHSC 121 Astronomy Exam 1 Definitions Correctly Answered 2024.

PHSC 121 Astronomy Exam 1 Definitions Correctly Answered 2024. Scientific method - CORRECT ANSWER 1. Observation 2. Hypothesis - an educated guess from observation to explain the phenomenon 3. Test the Hypothesis - many times! 4. Theory - developed from tested hypothesis 5. Natural Law - a theory tested over much time, many situations Constellation - CORRECT ANSWER pattern formed by the brighter stars in the sky (88 of them) Star - CORRECT ANSWER GREAT BIG BALL O GAS Planet - CORRECT ANSWER 8 major planets Comet - CORRECT ANSWER a relatively small and ice-rich object that orbits a star Asteroid - CORRECT ANSWER relatively small and rocky object that orbits a star Celestial sphere - CORRECT ANSWER canopy of stars seen from the earth Asteroid Belt - CORRECT ANSWER region between Mars and Jupiter with irregularly shaped bodies Kuiper Belt - CORRECT ANSWER comets and asteroids (short term comets), beyond orbit of Neptune