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solar system
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Astronomy
7th Grade
02/04/2013
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Heliocentrism
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having the sun as a center
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geocentrism
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having the earth as a center
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what was galileo on and why
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was on house arrest for his views on the solar system
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when did Copernicus share his views
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when he was on his death bed
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Red planet
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Mars
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The largest planet
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Jupiter
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Has two moons
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mars
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known for its rings
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Saturn
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Which planet has the hottest surface
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Venus
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Red spot
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Jupiter
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Has ice caps
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Mars
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Axis of rotation is tilted on its side
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Uranus
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Lease dense planet
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Saturn
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13 moons
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neptune
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smallest planet
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Mercury
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titans one of its moons
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Saturn
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similar to the earths size
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venus
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Second largest plane
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Saturn
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Has 27 moons
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Uranus
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Largest moons in solar system
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Jupiter
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Largest volcanoe
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Jupiter
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One moon
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Earth
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Farthest planet from the sun
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Neptune
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Closest to the sun
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blue color due to methane
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Uranus/neptune
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