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Solar System Vocab 3
Linda Farrington - Grade 7 Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| terrestrial planets | The name given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. |
| retrograde rotation | The spinning motion of a planet from east to west, opposite to the direction of rotation of most planets and moons. |
| greenhouse effect | The trapping of heat by a planet's atmosphere. |