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Cubangbang's Science 6 Ch.11 Planets Stack #122545

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Chapter 11 Definition
Chapter 11 Vocab
The surface of the Sun   photosphere  
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Created by solar storms exploding from the photosphere   Solar flares  
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The outermost part of the Sun   Corona  
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Energy emitted in the form of beautiful colors   Aurora  
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The atmosphere of the Sun   Chromosphere  
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Refers to the equal length of day and night   Equinox  
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The four inner planets   Terrestrial planets  
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Red planet; Third planet   Mars  
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A planet that cannot hold an atmosphere because it has a weak gravitational field   Mercury  
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Planet called the "Morning Star" and the "Evening Star"   Venus  
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A research spacecraft sent beyond Earth's orbit   Probe  
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Any object that orbits another object in space   Satellite  
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Planet known for its Great Red Spot   Jupiter  
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In order for a space object to be considered a planet, it must have enough gravity to keep a spherical shape, and it must orbit   the Sun  
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Planet that is not a gas giant; has a moon named Charon; has an elongated orbit   Pluto  
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Smallest & coldest planet   Pluto  
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Ringed planet   Saturn  
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Bluish-green planet that rotates sideways   Uranus  
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Planet with the most violent weather   Neptune  
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Largest planet   Jupiter  
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9 planets in order, beginning with closest to the Sun. Hint: My very eager mother just served us nine pizzas.   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus. Neptune, Pluto  
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Dark spots on the photosphere of the Sun   Sunspots  
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We always see the same side of the moon because   the Moon rotates once on its axis as it makes one revolution around the Earth  
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Earth's natural satellite   the Moon  
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What keeps the plenets in line around the sun?   Sun's huge mass exerts a strong gravitational pull  
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Each orbit that a planet makes around the Sun   Revolution  
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Outer planets   Inferior planets  
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Only planet which man can survive in his natural state   Earth  
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First man to walk on the moon   Neil Armstrong  
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Determines the season of the Earth   the tilt of the Earth as it revolves around the Sun  
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