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| earth-centered model of the solar system |
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| sun-centered model of the solar system, created by Copernicus |
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| the orbit pattern of the planets |
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| the number of planets in our solar syste |
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| largest planet in our solar system |
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| this planet has the fastest yearly orbit around the sun |
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| another name for the inner planets |
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| the surface of this planet looks very similar to our moon |
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| this planet has no atmosphere |
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| this planet is often called Earth's twin |
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| planet with an atmosphere made mostly of carbon dioxide |
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| often called the red planet |
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| this planet has polar ice caps |
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| this planet has channels showing where water once flowed |
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| another name for the outer planets |
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| has a large storm called the great red spot located on it |
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| this planet has the largest ring system |
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| the rotation of this planet is almost over on its side |
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| dark blue storms of methane gas are found in the atmosphere of this planet |
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| this is the name of the area in our solar system located between mars and jupiter |
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| what is the name of the location where the dwarf planet pluto is located |
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| what is the new official designation of pluto |
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| what keeps the tail of a comet always pointing away from the sun |
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| this object in space looks like a dirty snowball...composed of rocks, frozen water, and gas |
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| these objects in space orbit the sun in a predictable pattern or cycle but are too small to be considered planets |
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| pieces that break off of a comet are called |
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| often referred to as a "shooting star" |
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| what do we call a meteoroid that burns up as it enters the earth's atmosphere |
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| when the earth's orbit crosses the path of a comet that has broken into smaller fragments |
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| a meteor that has survived it's passage through the earth's atmosphere and impacts the surface of the earth |
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| chunks of space rock and debris floating around in the area between mars and jupiter |
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| this object in space looks like a dirty snowball...composed of rocks, frozen water, and gas |
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| these objects in space orbit the sun in a predictable pattern or cycle but are too small to be considered planets |
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| pieces that break off of a comet are called |
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| often referred to as a "shooting star" |
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| what do we call a meteoroid that burns up as it enters the earth's atmosphere |
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| when the earth's orbit crosses the path of a comet that has broken into smaller fragments |
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| a meteor that has survived it's passage through the earth's atmosphere and impacts the surface of the earth |
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| chunks of space rock and debris floating around in the area between mars and jupiter |
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| the distance light travels in one year |
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| creates and gives off its own light |
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| how is a star different from a planet |
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| a star creates it's own light...planets reflect light from another star |
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| closest star to our solar system |
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| a pattern or picture outlined by stars...the big dipper is an example |
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| the true measure of just how bright a star is...this is a definite measurable number |
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| measure of how bright a star appears to us here on earth |
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| this is the hottest color star |
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| on an H-R diagram, the majority of all stars are located along what line running down the middle of the graph |
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| stars begin as a large cloud of gas and dust called a |
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| what element is the energy source for the nuclear fusion that gives all stars their energy |
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| the death of a star results in an explosion of intense brightness...this explosion is called a |
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| the explosion from a supernova can create a |
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| the gravity in a blackhole is so strong that |
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| light and mass cannot escape |
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| what is the shape of our galaxy |
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| the leading scientific theory for the creation of the universe is called |
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| the first person to launch a liquid-fueled rocket |
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| name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth |
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| the first human in orbit was from what country |
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| who was the first American to orbit the earth |
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| In what year did the first American orbit the earth |
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| what was important about the year 1969 in terms of space exploration |
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| first moon landing, first humans to walk on the surface of the moon |
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| What was the name of the US space mission that was the first to land on the surface of the moon |
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| what is unique about the space shuttle |
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| first reusable spacecraft |
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| the Spirit and Opportunity are the first space probes/rovers to land and explore which planet |
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| list the planets in order from the sun outward |
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| mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune |
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In addition to Earth, which planet's orbits are shown? |
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Which of the above stages of a star is called a supernova? 1,2,3,or 4?? |
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According to the diagram, what is the best explaination for a comet's tail? |
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| the solar wind blowing away from the Sun blows the tail of the comet away from the sun |
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Which sequence best matches the evolution of a typical star, from beginning to end?
a. White dwarf – red giant – nebula – main sequence
b. Main sequence – nebula – white dwarf – red giant
c. Red giant – white dwarf – nebula – main sequence
d. Nebula – main sequence – red giant – white dwarf
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