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GenSci 704 q2

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Do planets shine by their own light, or by reflected light?   reflected light  
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Which planet is closest to the sun?   Mercury  
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Venus has a dense atmosphere of _______ _______.   carbon dioxide  
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_____ is known as the "Red Planet."   Mars  
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Comets are made of _____ and _____.   ice dust  
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Which planets are known as the "Jovian" planets?   Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune  
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Which planets are known as "terrestrial?"   Mercury Venus Earth Mars  
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There is a large belt of asteroids orbiting between which two planets?   Mars and Jupiter  
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A planet's axis is associated with its: -rotation -revolution   rotation  
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A planet's orbit is associated with its: -rotation -revolution   revolution  
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Why is the force of gravity lower on Mercury than it is on Earth?   Because Mercury's mass is less than Earth's.  
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The direction of rotation of ______ is backwards (or "retrograde") to the rotation of all other planets.   Venus  
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The mass and gravity of the Earth are used as a ________ of comparison with other planets.   standard  
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The two major components of the Earth's atmosphere are ______ and _______.   nitrogen oxygen  
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Why is it unlikely that any living organism could survive on the Martian surface? ("Martian" means "Of Mars.")   Because of the ultraviolet radiation.  
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In size, Jupiter is the ________ planet in the solar system.   biggest  
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Galileo discovered ______ of Jupiter's sixteen satellites.   4  
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The rings of Saturn consist of particles of ___________.   ice  
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The satellites of Uranus revolve around the planet in planes almost _________ to its orbit.   perpendicular  
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Why was it possible to predict the location of the planet Neptune?   because of a detailed study of Uranus and how it was affected by the location of Neptune.  
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What is unique about Pluto's orbit around the sun? _revolves opposite to all other planets _ inclined more than other planets _ most circular orbit _ most elliptical orbit   _inclined more than other planets _most elliptical orbit  
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The numerous asteroids may have once been __________   a planet  
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Most comets travel around the ______ in elongated ______ orbits.   sun elliptical  
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True or false: Comets have long, indefinite life spans.   False  
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Put the nine planets in order from the sun outwards. Pluto Mars Uranus Venus Neptune Mercury Jupiter Saturn Earth   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto. Remember "My very excellent mother just served us nine pizzas."  
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