final chapter 13 The Solar System – Flashcards
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Planets in our solar system are classified according to all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
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inhabitants
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What separates the terrestrial planets from the giant planets?
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asteriod belt
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which of the plants have the shortest year?
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Mercury
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What planet is called the "morning star" and the "evening star" depending on its position with respect to the Sun?
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venus
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Venus shines because it is
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covered with clouds that reflect 80% of the sunlight
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On Venus, the sun rises in the west. This is because
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rotates in the opposite direction of its revolution
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Humans could not live on Venus because
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its atmospheric pressure is approximately 100 times that of Earth
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Jupiter radiates twice as much energy than it receives from the Sun because:
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slow gravitational compression of the planet
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the great Red Spot is thought to be a
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high pressure region with high cold clouds
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The "string of pearls" comet that hit Jupiter was named:
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Shoemaker-Levy 9
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The term, "dirty snowballs" was coined to describe the nature of
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comets
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Halley's comet is considered a
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short period comet
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a shooting star is a
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meteor
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what is a major difference between the sun and jupiter?
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Jupiter does not have enough mass to create the condition needed for fusion
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oxygen is a major component of earths atmosphere but not other planets, why is this?
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living things that produce oxygen developed in earth's oceans but not on other planets
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why are astronomers so interested in studying the physical and chemical structures of comets
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they are believed to be leftover materials from the formation of the solar system
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where do comets originate?
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surrounding outer regions of solar system
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giant planets
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are mostly composed of hydrogen, helium, and methane
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mercury, venus, earth and mars are called
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terrestrial planets
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the planet that resembles the surface of the earth's moon is
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mercury
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what is the largest planet in our solar system?
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Jupiter
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earth, other planets, and all the members of the solar system
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formed billions of years ago from elements that were created in many previously existing stars
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small body with a composition and structure closest to the materials that condensed from the accretion disk is a
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comet
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a small body from space that falls on the surface of earth is a
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meteorite
