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Bomani Kopano Solar System
Ch. 3
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Astronomy
7th Grade
02/04/2013

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Mercury
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Closest to the sun
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Mercury
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smallest planet and has no moons
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Mercury
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Surfave has many craters and high cliffs but no atmosphere
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Mercury
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temp. ranges from 425 degrees C to -170 degrees C
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Venus
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similar to Earth in size and mass
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Venus
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thick atmoshpere causes greenhouse effect which causes temp. of 450-470 deg. celsius
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Venus
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atmoshphere is yellow because of sulfuric acid
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Earth
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Third planet from the sun
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Earth
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Contains life
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Earth
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More than 70% of surface is water
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Mars
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Fourth planet from the sun
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Mars
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Iron oxide in soil makes soil red
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Mars
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Frozen ice caps on surface
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Mars
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Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system
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Jupiter
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Outer Planet, fifth planet from the sun
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Jupiter
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Faint dust rings and volcanoes on it's moon
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Jupiter
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Composed of hydrogen and helium
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Jupiter
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The Great Red Spot is a storm about 25,000 km
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Jupiter
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Has the largest moon in the Solar System
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Jupiter
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Is the largest planet in the Solar System
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Saturn
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Sixth planet from the sun
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Saturn
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Has rings composed of rock and ice
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Saturn
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47 moons
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Saturn
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Made up of hydrogen and helium
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Uranus
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Seventh Planet from the Sun
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Uranus
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Methane gives Uranus its blue-green color
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