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Astronomy Part 7
Astronomy Part 1
Question | Answer |
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Where are small, rocky, high density inner planets located? | Terrestrial (Inner Planets) |
Where are large, gaseous, low density out planets located? | Jovian(Outer Planets) |
Where are there NO tectonic plate activity? | Mercury & Mars |
What is the sun made up of? | Hydrogen & Helium |
How does the sun produce heat? | Fusion |
What was the first moon landing? | Apollo 11 |
Who was the first man to walk the Earth? | Neil Armstrong |
Define the Impact Theory. | The moon formed when a large object struck the Earth and material from inside the Earth was ejected out in space and this material formed the moon. |
Moon rocks show that they were? | Bone dry & high density |
What are asteroids and where can they be found? | Asteroids are pieces of broken planet and are found in the Asteroid Belt which is in between Mars and Jupiter. |
What are the order of planets from the Sun? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune |
These types of planets are similar in iron and nickel cores, mantles, and crust. What type of planets does this describe? | Inner Planets |