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Solar System
Tyree Myers
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Astronomy
7th Grade
02/07/2013

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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 because of its thick atmotshere
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Venus
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Has the red spot
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Jupiter
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70% of its covered with water
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Earth
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other than earth, what planet has ice caps
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Mars
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its 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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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 the Earth is 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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Jupiter
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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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farhtest 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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Where did Asteroids come from
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a planet that never formed
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What is a Comet
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space object composed of rock particles, frozen water, methane, and ammonia
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Where are Asteroids found
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Found in Asteroid belt, Asteroid belt is found between Mars and Jupiter
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What is heliocentrism
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Having the Sun as the center
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What is geocentrism
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Having the Earth as the center
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Who lived earlier
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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 views on the solar system until on his deathbed
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Galileo
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