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| What are the first 4 inner planets in order? |
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| Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars |
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| What is the saying used to remember the 8 planets? |
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| My very excited mother just served us nuts. |
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| What are 2 similarities among the inner planets? |
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| they are all small and have rocky surfaces |
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| Why is the rotation of Venus called the retrograde rotation? |
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| Because it rotates backwards moving East to West unlike other planets that move West to East. |
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| The trapping of heat by the atmosphere of Venus is called the ______. |
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| Why is Mars called the "red planet"? |
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| Because it has a slightly reddish tinge when you see it in the sky. |
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The rocks on Mars are covered with rusty dust and because of the tilt of Mars' axis, it experiences seasons. |
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Mars has giant volcanoes and water on its surface. |
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