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Astronomy 1 -
Arayana's ES SOL Review Study Stack
Question | Answer |
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Where are small, rocky, high density inner planets? | The asteroid belt |
What type of planets are locate outside of the Asteroid belt? | Large gaseous, low density outer planets (Jovian or outer planets) |
What is the farthest planet from the sun? | Neptune |
Where is the asteroid belt found? | Between Mars and Jupiter |
How many moons does Venus have? | 0 |
What percentage of its size is Mars's core? | 50% of its size |
What makes Mars look red? | Its soils high iron content |
What is Jupiter's Big Red Spot? | A huge strom |
Comets are made of - | Frozen Gas |
What do you call a Meteor that has struck the Earth? | A Meteorite |
What shape are planet orbits? | Ellipses (Ovals) |
When do Equinox occur? | When the sun is directly over the Equator |
Define an Equinox | When there are equal amounts of day and night (12 hours for each) |
Who was the first man to walk on the moon? | Neil Armstrong |
What happens during a solar eclipse? | During a Solar Eclipse, the Moon block the sunlight and a shadow fall on the Eart |