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Big Bang Theory | Theorythat explains how the universe was formed. |
Heat | Energy that exists in the universe. |
Mercury | Planet with no atmosphere, small gravity force & is closest to the sun. |
Venus | Planet that is a sister to Earth, is very HOT & has an atmosphere trapping heat. |
Earth | Planet with liquid water, human life & is made up of 3 layers. |
Mars | Planet known as the "Red Planet", is rich in iron & has CO2 in it's atmosphere. |
Characteristics of the "outer planets". | "Gas giants" that are massive, have moons & have rings. |
Jupiter | Planet that is largest, the "Great Red Spot" & a moon named Io. |
Sarurn | Planet with 5 moons, low density & a moon named Titan. |
Pluto | Dwarf planet with 248 year revolution & rocky surface. |
365 1/4 days | Earth's revolution. |
24 hours | Earth's rotation rate. |
Neptune | Planet that is cold, blue in color & ha the "Great Dark Spot". |
Great Dark Spot | Storm located on Neptune's surface. |
Rotation | One of 2 ways Earth moves. |
Revolution | Second of 2 ways Earth moves. |
Sun | What planets, incuding Earth, revolves around. |
Tilted | Kind of axis Earth has. |
Seasons | Direct result of Earth's tilted axis. |
Inner Planets | Mercury, Venus, Earth & Mars |
Outer Planets | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune. |
Characteristics of the "inner planets". | Small, rocky surface & closer to the Sun. |
1 AU | Distance from the Sun. |
Stars | Source the planets get their light from. |
1/2 | Fraction of Earth that experiences day or night at one time. |