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what does our solar system consist of ?

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the central star (the sun)

a planets orbiting sun
moons, asteroids, comets, meteoroids, interplanatory gas dust and all “space” in between them

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what are the 8 planets in the solar system named after

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greek and roman goddesses

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terrestial planets

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mercury, venus, earth and mars

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(terrestial planet) lose to or far from the sun?

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close

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TP_______ masses, radil

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small

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TP________ densities

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high

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TP_______rotation

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slow

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TP_______ magnetic field

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weak

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TP_________ Moons

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few

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Jovian planets

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Jupiter, Saturn,uranus,neptune

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JP_____ from the sun

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far

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JP_______ masses and radil

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surface

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JP_____ densities

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low

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JP______rotation

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fast

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JP________ megnetic field

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strong

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JP________rings

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Many

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JP_______moons

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Many

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Mars has ______ at its poles like earth

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ice

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What planet has the largest volcano in our solar system

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Mars

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Why is mars red

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Iron oxide and rust in Mars soil

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How many moons does mars have and how long does it take to orbit

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there are 2 moons and it takes 2 years to orbit

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What is the max diameter of JP

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48,000km

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What is the largest planet in our solar system

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Jupiter

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Jupiter’s diameter is how many times larger than earth’s

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11 times

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How many moons does Jupiter have
16 moons
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How long does it take Jupiter to orbit the sun
12 years
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What is Saturn mostly composed of
hydrogen and helium
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What are saturn's rings made of
ice
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What are the dimensions of Saturn's rings
260,000 miles from surface and 1 mile thick
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How many moons does Saturn have
18
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How long does it take for Saturn to orbit the sun
30 years
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Why is Uranus blue
Methane gas in its atmosphere
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How many rings does Uranus have
11 rings
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How many moons does Uranus have
21 moons
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How long does it take for Uranus to orbit the sun
84 years
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What planet has the fastest winds in our solar system
Neptune with 2,000km/hr
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Why is Neptune Blue
Methane gas in its atmosphere
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How long does it take Neptune to orbit the sun
165 years
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What is the minimum length of an asteroid
100 meters or 100m across
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Where do most asteroids reside
The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter
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How many asteroids hit earth every 1 million years
3
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What are asteroids composed of
Carbon, rock, and rocky material
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What is the asteroid belt
rocks that never joined to make a planet
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what are rocks in the solar system that are less than 100m
meteoroids
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What is a meteoroid called if it hits the ground?
a meteroite
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Are meteors young or old
old
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where does the suns energy come from
nuclear fusion
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stars produce______, planets reflect _______
light
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what color are the color of the coldest and hottest stars
coldest are red hottest are blue
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how are planets categorized
composition and size so small rocky planets and gas giants
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how long does it take mercury to orbit the sun
88 days
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es mercury have extreme temperature fluctuations
yes ranging from 800 fh in a day and negative 270 fh at night
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is there ice on mercury
yes, and crater shadows
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what planet is the brightest object in the sky after the sun and moon
venus
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what is a venus maximum surface temperature
900 fh
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how many moons does venus have
0
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how long does it take venus to orbit the sun
225 days
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what planet is the only planet to support life
earth
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how much of earths surface is composed of water
71 percent
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how many moons does earth have
1 moon
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how long does it take the earths moon to complete a rotation
29 days
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what is the moons surface covered in
dust and rocky debris

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