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Chapter 23 Test Review
Review for Chapter 23 Test
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8th Grade
01/07/2010

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IO
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Which of Jupiters moons is closest to the planet, has the most volcanic objects in the Solar System, and holds a thin sulfur dioxide atmosphere?
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Pluto
Definition
this former planet (some still believe it is a planet) was discovered in 1930 and is the smallest in our Solar System
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Faster
Definition
Planets closer to the sun move____ than the planets farther away.
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Saturn
Definition
the sixth planet from the Sun
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Greenhouse Effect
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Causes temperatures to be hotter on Venus, even though it is farther from the Sun then Mercury.
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Gallilean Moons
Definition
The Four Largest Moons of Jupiter.
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Earth
Definition
The Early Greeks believed the _______ was the center of the Universe.
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10 Hours
Definition
One rotation of Jupiter takes how many hours? (Fastest of all the planets)
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Terrestrial
Definition
Another name for the Inner Planets
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Inner
Definition
Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called the ________ planets
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Away
Definition
The tail of a comet always points ________ from the sun.
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Saturn
Definition
This planet has rings.
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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto
Definition
List the 9 planets in the correct order from the Sun.
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Asteroid Belt
Definition
What separates Mars and Jupiter, is believed to be a planet the could not form because of the gravitational pull of Jupiter and the Sun.
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Gas Planets
Definition
These planets are made up of mainly lighter elements.
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Europa
Definition
This moon of Jupiter is composed of solid rock covered with ice; has Tectonic activity and a thin oxygen atmosphere
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16 at least.
Definition
About how many moos exist with Jupiter?
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Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter
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Largest moon in the Solar System.
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meteoroid
Definition
chunks of rock; Randomly moving through space; Usually leftover comet or asteroid debris; stay in space
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Meteor
Definition
Meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere
Heat up & begin to glow = shooting star
Most burn up before reaching the surface
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Meteorite
Definition
Meteor that hits the surface of the Earth.
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Uranus
Definition
This planet's rotational axis lays on its side. (spins like a tire)
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The Great Red Spot
Definition
The ________ on Jupiter is a continuous atmospheric storm.
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Neptune
Definition
Name the planet that Triton orbits.
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Coppernicus
Definition
Who proposed the Planets resolve around the Sun?
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Farthest= 5 years Closest= 1.5 ***This is not round trip!!!***
Definition
If we were to travel from Earth to Mars how long would it take to get to Mars was at its furthest point away from Earth?
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Ceres
Definition
The largest know asteroid is ______, measuring 940km
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Kepler
Definition
_________ discovered the orbits of the planets were elliptical.
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Kuiper Belt
Definition
is a vast disk of icy comets outside of Neptune's orbit.
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Saturn
Definition
Which planet would float in water because of its low density.
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Heliocentric Model
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What is the name of the Copernicus Model of our Solar System?
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Mars
Definition
Called the Red Planet
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Mercury
Definition
Closest planet to the Sun
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Mercury
Definition
Closest planet to the Sun
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Venus
Definition
Earth's Twin, 2nd planet from the Sun
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Earth
Definition
Only planet that supports life; water in three states (liquid, solid, and gas)
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Jupiter
Definition
Largest planet in the Solar System
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Neptune
Definition
Outer planet, last gas planet, sometimes changes orbital position with Pluto.
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Oort Cloud
Definition
large collection of comets beyond Pluto
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