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Science Quarter 2

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what is a heliocentric system Earth and the other planets revolve around the sun
beginning with the sun list the planets in order sun, mercury, Venus, earth,mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Pluto
why does Mercury, the smallest terrestrial planet , have the shortest year Because it has the shortest orbit
why is Venus the earths twin described as having the green house effect the carbon dioxide in Venus's atmosphere traps heat so well that Venus has the hottest surface of any planet
why is Venus called the evening star because you can see it in the west just after sunset
describe two unusual features of Venus's rotation it rotates from east to west and its day is longer than its year
which planet is called the red planet, has two moons, and Olympus mons, the largest volcano in the solar system Mars
what do images taken from space show about mars it is barren and covered in craters and liquid water was once present
which is the largest most massive planet with the Great red spot Jupiter
Name the four moons of Jupiter Europa, Callisto, Io, Ganymede
which planet has the most spectacular rings Saturn
why does Uranus appear to be blue-green because of traces of methane in the atmosphere
what is unusual about the rotation of Uranus it rotates from top to bottom
how was the planet with the great red spot discovered Uranus was discovered by mathematical prediction and since Uranus was not following its predicted path/ orbit
which planet is actually classified as a dwarf planet Pluto
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