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Astronomy (1)
SoL Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the order of the planets from the Sun? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| Which two planets don't have moons? | Mercury and Venus |
| What orbits the Sun and is made up of frozen gases? | Comits |
| What day is the Spring (Vernal) Equinox? | March 21st |
| What are meteoroids? | Left over pieces of a comet's tail, floating in space |
| What is Pluto now considered to be? | A dwarf planet |
| If Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours, then how many times would Earth have rotated on its axis in 72 hours? | 3 times |
| What happens when a solstice occurs? | The sun is at its most northern point or at its most southern point |
| What is Mars' soil high in, giving it a reddish tint? | Iron |
| What are outer planets similar in? | Size (very large) and atmosphere (high in hydrogen and helium) |
| What are asteroids? | Pieces of a broken planet |
| Why is Earth able to withstand life? | Because it has water, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen. |