Lecture 6 Flashcards by TJ Hughes

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Shape, size, structure

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took awhile to figure out what our solar system looked like
not until telescopes could we determine the different sizes of things

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planets in our solar system

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8 major planets with closely circular orbits
orbit in the same direction with just about the same plane
4 small inner planets, ring of debris, 4 bigger planets

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Planetary similarities

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focus on processes common to several worlds
ex: moon’s size and orbital location
sun, planets, large moons are generally orbit and rotate the same way

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