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Michael BlandinoSolar System
Ch3
38
Astronomy
7th Grade
02/04/2013
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Heliocenterisim
 Definition
A Sun centered modle of the solar system
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Geocenterism
 Definition
the Earth centerd modle of the solar system
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Who lived earlier
A. Galileo
B. Copernicus
 Definition
B. Copernicus
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Who was on House aresst for his views on the solar system
A.Galileo
B. Copernicus
 Definition
A. Galileo
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who didn't share his views on the solar system until he was on his deathbed.
A.Galileo
B.Copernicus
 Definition
B. Copernicus
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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
 Definition
Mars
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is known for its rings
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Saturn
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hotest surface teperature
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Venus
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Has a red spot
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Jupiter
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70% is covered with water
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Earth
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Ice caps other than Earth
 Definition
Mars
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Axis of rotation is tilted on it's side
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Uranus
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least 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 it's moons
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Jupiter
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Similar to earths size
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Venus
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The 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
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Jupiter
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Has the largest volcano
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Mars
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Has one moon
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Earth
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The farthest planet from the sun
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Neptune
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The closest planet to the sun
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Mercury
Term
Blue color of these planets do to methane gas
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Neptune Uranus
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Kepler
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Discovered that planets obit around the sun at different rates
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Comet
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Composed of dust and rock particles mixed with frozen water methane and ammonia.
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Meteor
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a meteoroid that burns up in earths atmosphere
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Halley's Comet
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Discovered by Edmund Halley and appears every 76 years
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Coma
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Creates the tails of the commet
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Tail
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Dust and rock particles that are left behind the comet
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Meteorite
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A meteoroid that strikes the Earth
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Meteoroid
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Dust and rock particles
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Astroid
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a piece of rock similar to the material that formed planets
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Astroid belt
 Definition
separates the Inner and Outer planets

In between Mars and Jupiter
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Ceres
 Definition
The largest and the first astroid discovered
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