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astronomy 1
Question | Answer |
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what are characteristics of inner planets | Small, rocky, high density |
what are characteristics of outer planets | Large, gaseous, low density |
what are asteroids | pieces of a broken planet |
where is the asteroid belt found | between Mars and Jupiter |
what is the order of the planets from the sun | mercury, Venus, earth, mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
what are the similarities between inner planets | all have iron and nickel cores, mantles and crust. |
what planet is similar to earth | venus |
does venus orbit the same way as earth? | No venus orbits retrograde of the earth |
what two planets have no tectonic activity | mars and mercury |
what two planets show evidence of tilt | earth and mars |