Our Place in the Galaxy

Questions and Answers

100 years

1000 years

31.7 years

32 years (correct)

The fourth rock from the Sun

The second rock from the Sun

The first rock from the Sun

The third rock from the Sun (correct)

Milky Way Galaxy (correct)

The Solar System Galaxy

Andromeda Galaxy

The Universe Galaxy

The third rock from the Sun Signup and view all the answers

Inner terrestrial planet Signup and view all the answers

The universe is extremely old Signup and view all the answers

To situate the Earth and learners with respect to the universe Signup and view all the answers

The solar system is part of the Milky Way Galaxy Signup and view all the answers

Inner terrestrial planets Signup and view all the answers

It helps us understand our place in the universe Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

The Sun is located at the outer limb of the Milky Way Galaxy, not at its center.

Genetically modified organisms include micro-organisms (bacteria and yeast), insects, plants, fish, and mammals.
Geologic processes refer to natural modifications of geological features.

Homology is the study of similarities in structure between different organisms due to evolutionary differentiation from a common ancestor.
Hydrometeorological hazards are natural phenomena that can cause loss of life, injury, property damage, and environmental damage.

Metamorphism is the process of dramatic changes in body form during the life cycle of some animals.
Physiology is the study of the functions of living things and their parts.

Plate Tectonics is the branch of geology that studies the folding and faulting of the Earth's crust.
Plutonism refers to the formation of intrusive igneous rocks by solidification of magma beneath the Earth's surface.

Relative Dating is a technique used to determine the age of fossils by comparing them with other fossils in different layers of rock.

The formation of the universe is estimated to have occurred around 13.8 billion years ago.
To put this time frame into perspective, 1 billion years is equivalent to approximately 32 years.

The Earth is part of the solar system, specifically one of the inner terrestrial planets.
The Earth is also known as "the third rock from the Sun".
The solar system is part of the Milky Way Galaxy.