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Astronomy ES.3
Earth and Solar System
Question | Answer |
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What are the two types of planets. | Terrestrial/Inner planets and |
What are asteroids? | Pieces of broken planet that are found in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. |
List the 8 planets from the sun. | 1. Mercury, 2. Venus, 3. Earth, 4. Mars, 5. Jupiter, 6. Saturn, 7. Uranus, 8. Neptune. |
How long is a period of rotation on Earth, Mars, Mercury, and Venus. | Earth: 24 hours, Mars: 24 hours, Mercury: 56 days, and Venus: 243 days |
True or false. Commits orbit the moon and are made up of frozen gases. | False. Commits orbit the SUN and are made up of frozen gases. |
True or false. Pluto is a planet. | False. Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet. |
What planet rotates retrograde and lies on its side. | Uranus |
How many degrees is the Earth tilted on the Earth's axis. | 23.5% |
The ________'s gravitational pull causes the Earth's tides. | Moon |
What is the sun made mostly of? | hydrogen and helium |