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| Which of Jupiters moons is closest to the planet, has the most volcanic objects in the Solar System, and holds a thin sulfur dioxide atmosphere? |
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| this former planet (some still believe it is a planet) was discovered in 1930 and is the smallest in our Solar System |
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| Planets closer to the sun move____ than the planets farther away. |
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| the sixth planet from the Sun |
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| Causes temperatures to be hotter on Venus, even though it is farther from the Sun then Mercury. |
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| The Four Largest Moons of Jupiter. |
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| The Early Greeks believed the _______ was the center of the Universe. |
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| One rotation of Jupiter takes how many hours? (Fastest of all the planets) |
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| Another name for the Inner Planets |
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| Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called the ________ planets |
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| The tail of a comet always points ________ from the sun. |
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| Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto |
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| List the 9 planets in the correct order from the Sun. |
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| What separates Mars and Jupiter, is believed to be a planet the could not form because of the gravitational pull of Jupiter and the Sun. |
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| These planets are made up of mainly lighter elements. |
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| This moon of Jupiter is composed of solid rock covered with ice; has Tectonic activity and a thin oxygen atmosphere |
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| About how many moos exist with Jupiter? |
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| Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter |
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| Largest moon in the Solar System. |
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| chunks of rock; Randomly moving through space; Usually leftover comet or asteroid debris; stay in space |
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Meteoroid that enters Earth’s atmosphere
Heat up & begin to glow = shooting star
Most burn up before reaching the surface |
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| Meteor that hits the surface of the Earth. |
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| This planet's rotational axis lays on its side. (spins like a tire) |
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| The ________ on Jupiter is a continuous atmospheric storm. |
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| Name the planet that Triton orbits. |
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| Who proposed the Planets resolve around the Sun? |
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| Farthest= 5 years Closest= 1.5 ***This is not round trip!!!*** |
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| If we were to travel from Earth to Mars how long would it take to get to Mars was at its furthest point away from Earth? |
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| The largest know asteroid is ______, measuring 940km |
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| _________ discovered the orbits of the planets were elliptical. |
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| is a vast disk of icy comets outside of Neptune's orbit. |
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| Which planet would float in water because of its low density. |
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| What is the name of the Copernicus Model of our Solar System? |
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| Closest planet to the Sun |
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| Closest planet to the Sun |
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| Earth's Twin, 2nd planet from the Sun |
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| Only planet that supports life; water in three states (liquid, solid, and gas) |
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| Largest planet in the Solar System |
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| Outer planet, last gas planet, sometimes changes orbital position with Pluto. |
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| large collection of comets beyond Pluto |
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