Test 1 Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Solar system

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All of the things that are in our galaxy and that revolve around our sun

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Geocentric model

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Center of the earth

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Heliocentric model

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Center of the sun

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4
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Epicycles

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Orbiting around itself

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5
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Elliptical orbit

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The shape planets orbit

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Gravity

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A force in our atmosphere

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7
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Sun

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The star our solar system orbits around

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Dwarf planet

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Something that has some but nor all tithe characteristics of a planet

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Natural satellite(moon)

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Something that is natural and revolves around a planet

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Asteroid

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A large rock-shaped object in space that orbits the sun

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Comet

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Chunks of ice and dust traveling though space

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Meteor

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A meteoroid that has entered Earth’s atmosphere

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13
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Revolution

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Orbit around the sun

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Rotation

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Orbit around itself

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Space station

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A large artificial satellite on which people live and work for long periods

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Space shuttle

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A spacecraft that can carry a crew into space, return to Earth, and be reused

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Rover

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A small robotic space probe that can move about the surface of the planet or the moon (Mars rover)

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Probe

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A spacecraft that has various scientific intents that collect data, that has no human crew

19
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What are the 3 criteria for an object to be considered a planet

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Rounded by gravity, must orbit around sun, must have clear orbit

20
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List the planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun

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Mercury Venus earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

21
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Terrestrial planets

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Earth Mercury Venus Mars

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Gas planets

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Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

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List some differences between the terrestrial and gas planets

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Terrestrial are smaller rocky and dense and gas are large and gas

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List the unique features of each planet

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Mercury- smallest planet and is closest to the sun

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List some unique features of each planet
Venus- hottest planet and earths sister
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Unique features
Earth- only planet in our solar system with liquid water in the surface, home planet and has mantle and core
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Unique features
Mars- known as red planet
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Unique features
Jupiter- largest planet in our solar system
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Unique features
Saturn- 7 rings
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Unique features
Uranus- rings and it rotates sideways
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Unique features
Neptune- blue planet and has violent weather
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What force is responsible for creating the planets and their orbits
Gravity
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What 2 factors change gravity
Distance and mass
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Describe how gravity would change if you change the mass of the objects
Of you increase mass the gravity increases and of you decrease mass gravity decreases
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Describe how gravity would change if you change the distance between the objects
Of you increase the distance, gravity decreases and if you decrease the distance gravity increases
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What does rotation and revolution of the outer planets compare to the inner planets
Their rotation and revolution of the outer planets is longer than the inner planets
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What are the big events in space exploration history in chronological order
``` Telescope is invented First artificial satellite First human in space First human on the moon First probe to send data from another planet Mars rover is launched ```
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List some advancements used to make space travel possible
Velcro-hold down food/plates | Space station- long term living in space