Earth and space – Flashcards
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Which of these planets are known to have rings
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Uranus
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Which of the following is not a Jovian planet
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Earth
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Which of the following is not a terrestrial planet
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Jupiter
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What is the most obvious difference between terrestrial and Jovian planets
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Size
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The formation is the solar system from a huge cloud of dust and gases is called what
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Nebular theory
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Which of the following is not considered part of the solar system
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Galaxies
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The Jovian planets contain a large percentage of what 2 gases
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Hydrogen and helium
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Of the following planets which planet shows evidence of water erosion
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Mars
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Which planet has a cratered surface similar to the moon
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Mercury
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The planet with the greatest temperature extremes is
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Mercury
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Which planet has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere and high surface temperatures
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Venus
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Mans Olympus a volcano the size of Ohio is found on which planet
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Mars
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The atmosphere of Venus is composed primarily of what
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Carbon dioxide
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Which planet when viewed through a telescope appears as a reddish ball
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Mars
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Which planet might be best described as a large dirty ice ball
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Pluto
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Which planet is associated with the great dark spot
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Neptune
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Which of Jupiter's moons is volcanically active
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Io
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Which moon has a substantial atmosphere
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Titan
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The lowest surface temperature in the solar system is negative 200 Celsius occurs on what moon
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Titan
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Jupiters Great Red Spot is believed to be a
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Storm
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True or false Jupiter has huge rotating storms
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True
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True or false Jupiter has a ring system
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True
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Which planet is called earths twin
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Venus
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The densities is which planets are about five times the density of water
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Terrestrial planets
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The glowing head of a comet is known as the what
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The comma
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Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of what
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Comets
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The small particles that produce a streak of light upon entering earths atmosphere are called
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Meteors
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Although this planet has a very thin atmosphere it does have extensive dust storms
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Mars
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A planets ability to retain an atmosphere depends on its temperature and what
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Mass
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What are small rocky bodies that have been Lykened to mountains
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Asteroids
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The total mass of all asteroids is estimated to be only 1/1000 of which planet
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Earth
