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| Model of Solar System where Earth and other planets revolve around the Sun |
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| Model of Solar System where Earth is stationary while objects orbit Earth. |
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| Imaginary plane in space that contains Earth's orbit. |
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| Relatively small body in space that revolves around a planet. |
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| Equivalent to average distance between the Earth and the Sun. |
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| Unpiloted viehicle that carries scientific instruments into space to gather data. |
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| Low, flat plains formed by lunar lava flows on the Moon |
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| Round depressions on Moon's surface formed from meteoroid impacts. |
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| Chunks of rock that move through the solar system. |
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| Different shapes of the moon visible from Earth. |
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| When the shadow of one solar body falls on another solar body. |
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| The darkest part of the Moon's shadow. |
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| Larger, less dark region of the Moon's shadow. |
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| Regular rise and fall of the ocean waters. |
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| when change between high and low tides is the greatest |
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| When the different between high tide and low tide are the lowest. |
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| Four, inner planets of similar composition to Earth |
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| small, rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. |
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| Region beyond Mars where many asteroids are located. |
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| Four larger planets made mostly of hydrogen and helium. They are also farthest from the Sun. |
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| Disk made of small rock and ice in an orbit around a planet. |
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| Region, donut shaped, made of many ice, dust, and rock particles. This is beyond Pluto. |
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| Very sparse sphere of comets. Believed to circle the solar system. |
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| Planet that has the fastest orbital velocity (revolves the fastest) |
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| Has a runaway greenhouse effect |
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| Planet with active plate tectonics |
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| Planet with atmosphere suitable to life |
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| Planet that does not have liquid water but has evidence of water erosion is |
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| Planet with the largest volcano-Olympic Mons |
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| Only planet to successfully have an unmanned spacecraft land and collect data is? |
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| The largest planet in the solar system is? |
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| The planet famous for its Great Red Spot is? |
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| The 5th planet from the sun is? |
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| Which planet has the most moons. |
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| Which planet is the 6th from the sun? |
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| Which planet is famous for its colorful rings? |
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| Which planet rotates almost on its side? |
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| Which planet is the 7th planet from the sun? |
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| Which planet in addition to Earth has a magnetic field? |
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| Which planet is 8th from the sun? |
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| Which planet is known as "the blue planet?" |
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| Which planet is blue due to methane gas and ice crystals in atmosphere? |
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| Which planet has the great Dark Spot? |
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| Which group of planets is known as the terrestrials or the rockies? |
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| What four planets make up the inner planets? |
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| Mercury, Venus, Earth, & Mars |
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| Which planets make up the outer planets? |
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| Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
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| What do we call the four planets made of gas that have low density? |
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| The outer planets, Gas Giants. |
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