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Matt Pohlhaus
Solar System
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Astronomy
7th Grade
02/04/2013

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Heliocentrism
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The theory of the sun being as the center of the solar system
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Geocentrism
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The theory of the Earth being the center of the solar systen
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Who lived earlier- Galileo or Copernicus
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Copernicus
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Which one was on house arrest for his views on the solar system
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Galileo
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Who didn't share his viewws on the solar system until on his deathbed
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Copernicus
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Nicknamed "the 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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Is known for its rings
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Saturn
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Has the hottest surface temperature
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Venus
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Has the red spot
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Jupiter
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70% is covered with water
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Earth
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Other than Earth, what planet has ice caps
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Neptune
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Its axis of rotation is tilted on its side
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Earth
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Least dense planet
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Saturn
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Has 13 moons
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Neptune
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The smallest planet
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Mercury
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Titan is one of its moons
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Saturn
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Similar to Earth in size
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Venus
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Second largest planet
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Saturn
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Has 27 moons
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Uranus
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Has the largest moon in the solar system
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Earth
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Has the largest volcano in the solar system
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Mars
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Has 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 planet to the sun
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Mercury
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Blue color of these two planets
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Uranus and Neptune
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Due to methane gas
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Neptune
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