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| Earth is the center of our solar system. |
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| Sun is the center of our solar system. |
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| Where did our solar system form? |
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| In a single region of the solar nebula. |
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| Describe the shape of orbit of planets in our solar system. |
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| All orbits are elliptical. For the planets the orbits are almost circular. |
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| With his telescope, what did Galileo discover through his observations of Jupiter? |
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| Galileo observed 4 of Jupiter's moons. |
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| Gravity is the force of attraction between two bodies. |
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| Know the order of the planets in order from closest to the Sun to farthest out. |
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| Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. |
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| Venus has a thick atmosphere. As sunlight passes through the atmosphere, it heats up the surface of Venus. |
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| Why is a year on Mercury so short? |
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| Mercury zips around the Sun making the year shorter. |
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| Describe the volcano on Mars called Olympus Mons. |
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| It's the highest mountain and volcano in the solar system. |
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| What is responsible for the temperature range of Mars? |
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| Farther from the Sun that Earth and it also has a thin atmosphere. |
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| What terrestrial planets are similar in size? |
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| On Venus, is a day longer than a year? |
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| Describe the layers of the Sun. |
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Core-the hottest part
Radiative Zone-energy from the core comes here through radiation.
Convective Zone-energy travels through convection
Photosphere-Visible surface of the sun
Chromosphere-middle layer of the sun's atmosphere
Corona-Outermost atmosphere of the sun |
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| Explosive release of energy from the sun. |
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| What element (gas) makes up most of the sun? |
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| How often does a sunspot cycle occur? |
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| gas planet made up of hydrogen and helium |
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| What is a terrestrial planet? |
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| Planets closer to the sun with a solid surface |
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| What gases make up the gas giants? |
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| What gives Neptune and Uranus its bluish color? |
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| Because of methane gas absorbs red light but reflects blue light. |
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| How are Jupiter and Saturn similar? |
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| What are Uranus's axial tilt? |
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| Do Mars have any satellites? If so name them. |
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| Has 2 satellites. Phobos and Deimos. |
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| Describe the planet Venus's rotation and revolution |
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| Venus revolves counterclockwise around the sun and its rotation is longer than its year |
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| How does Mars get its red color? |
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| Because of iron on surface rocks. |
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