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solar system
jack higinbothom
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Astronomy
7th Grade
02/04/2013

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heliocentrism
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having the sun at the center
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geocentrism
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having the earth at the center
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who lived earlier galileo or capernicus?
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capernicus
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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 didnt share his views on the solar syatem until he was on his deathbed?
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capernicus
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Thsi planet has the red spot?
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Jupiter
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Which planet is 70% covered by water?
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Earth
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Other than earth which planets has ice caps?
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Mars
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Which planet has 13 moons?
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Neptune
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What is the smallest planet?
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Mercury
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Which planet has a moon named Titan?
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Saturn
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Which planets size is similar to earth?
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Venus
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What is the second largest planet?
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Saturn
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Which planet has 27 moons?
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Uranus
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Which planet has the largest moon in the solar system?
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Jupiter
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Which planet has the largets 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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Which two planets have a blue color?
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neptune and uranus
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Which planet has the hottest surface temprature?
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Venus
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Which planets axis of rotation is tilted?
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Uranus
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Nick name is the red planet
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Mars
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The largesat 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 his rings
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Saturn
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Asteroid belt
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A place between Mars and jupiter where asteroids are found
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Pluto
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dwarf planet recently removed from the solar system
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meteoroid
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parts of comets or asteroids float around in space
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meteor
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"shooting star" Meteoroid that burns up in the atmosphere
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meteorite
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Meteorid that hits the planets surface.
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Ceres
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largest asteroid
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Oort cloud
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cloud of comets
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