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6.2 Solar System
Unit 1 Vocabulary and Concepts
Question | Answer |
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What is the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space? | Astronomy |
Which space theory was supported by Isaac Newton, Galileo, and Copernicus? | Heliocentric Model |
What process does the sun go through to create energy? | nuclear fusion |
What name is given to the four inner planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars? | Terrestrial Planets |
What are objects that revolve around the sun that are too small and too numerous to be considered planets? | asteroids |
Which planet has craters much like the Earth's moon? | Mercury |
Which planet is the hottest but twins with the Earth? | Venus |
Which planet has seasons and is red due to the soil? | Mars |
Which planet is the largest? | Jupiter |
Which planet has rings and is less dense than water? | Saturn |
Which plant has a Retrograde Rotation and 17 hour days? | Uranus |
Which planet has a single moon and evidence of life? | Earth |
Which is the furthest planet from the sun? | Neptune |
What is the center of our solar system? | The Sun |
Which country launched the first manned space flight? | USSR |
Which country landed on the moon first? | USA |