Flashcards in Review For Chapter 7 science Deck (33):
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The distance the sun is from Earth
93,000,000 miles
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The atmosphere of the sun
Chromosphere
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The surface layer of the sun visible to our eyes
Photosphere
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The vapor blanket surrounding the sun visible only during a total eclipse
Corona
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The innermost section of the sun
The core
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Darker areas on the outer surface of the sun
Sun spots
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This occurs when the moon blocks out the sun's light when it's lined up with the sun
A solar eclipse
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This occurs when the moon travels to the Earth's shadow
A lunar eclipse
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Moonlight comes from this source
The sun
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Gibbous means this
Bulging
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The phases of the moon
New Moon, Crescent, first-quarter, gibbous, Full Moon, gibbous, third-quarter, Crescent
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Largest planet in the solar system
Jupiter
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Planets discovered by Sir William Herschel
Uranus
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The only planet suitable for life
Earth
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The closest planet to the sun
Mercury
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Planet surrounded by seven Bands of rings and at least 60 moons
Saturn
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The planet with the Great Red Spot
Jupiter
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Brightest planet in the sky
Venus
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Planet tipped over on its side
Uranus
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Earth's Twin planet
Venus
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The planet that appears royal blue and has a moon named Triton
Neptune
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This gas makes up 78% of our air
Nitrogen
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The air pressure at sea level
About 15 pounds per square inch
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Layer of atmosphere closest to the earth
Troposphere
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Layer of atmosphere where all weather occurs
Troposphere
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Layer in the stratosphere that helps protect from ultraviolet rays
Ozone layer
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Layer of the atmosphere that helps protect the earth from being bombarded with meteoroids
Mesosphere
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The top most layer of the atmosphere
Exosphere
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Dear in the chapter layers of atmosphere is called rarefied because...
There are very few air molecules
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The entire earth is surrounded by what kind of field that protects it from harmful space particles
Magnetic field
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This phenomenon occurs in the lower regions of the thermosphere
Airglow
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A light display seen near the poles caused by the collision of particles from the solar wind with molecules of air
Aurora
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