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quiz 7 Flashcards

1
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earth diameter

A

7920

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2
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earth albedo

A

30%

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3
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earth atmopshere

A

N2 O2

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4
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what causes northern lights

A

magnetosphere

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5
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what ship took men to the moon

A

Apollo 11

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6
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how big is moons orbit growing

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3.8cm

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7
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moon diameter

A

2160

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8
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moon albedo

A

12%

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9
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bright area of moon

A

highlands

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10
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dark area of moon

A

Mare

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11
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how far is Mars from sun

A

1.5au

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12
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mars orbital period

A

687 days

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13
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mars rotational period

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24.6hrs

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14
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mars diameter

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4212

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15
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mars tilt

A

25.5 w seasons twice as long

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16
Q

mars albedo

A

30%

17
Q

mars orbital inclination

A

2°

18
Q

mars atmosphere

A

CO2 N2 argon

19
Q

mars temp

A

-140-22C

20
Q

why is Mars red

A

iron oxide in soil

21
Q

Mars features

A

Ice caps (dry ice), dust storms, canyons, volcanoes, evidence of water

22
Q

largest canyon in the solar system

A

Martian grand canyon

23
Q

largest volcano in the solar system

A

Olympus mons

24
Q

Olympus mons diameter and height

A

374 (arizona), 16

25
Q

space probes for mars

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Viking 1 and 2 (70s), pathfinder (97), spirit and opportunity (03)

26
Q

mars moons

A

phobos and deimos

27
Q

orbit growing v deteriorating

A

phobos deterioration, deimos growing

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