BHP Unit 2 - Vocabulary

Subatomic particle with a positive electric charge

Ability to share, preserve, and build upon ideas over time

Simplest of all chemical elements, first element produced after the Big Bang

A 'gut feeling' not necessarily based on logic or evidence

Extremely dense & positively charged center of an atom

Fundamental force of attraction between any two objects that have mass

Low-energy radiation pervading the entire Universe

Branch of Science that studies stars, planets, galaxies, etc...

Using strategies to decide whether a story or concept should be trusted

Tool used for viewing distant objects in space

Application of systematic reasoning to arrive at a conclusion

A small unit of matter composed of protons, electrons, and usually neutrons

Concrete, verifiable information that either supports or disproves a claim

A respectable or credible source; an expert.

A measure of distance in space - how far light travels in a vacuum in one year