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Astronomy
6th Grade
10/26/2011

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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Mercury
Definition
4,878 km
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Venus
Definition
12,104 km
Term
Equatorial Diameter (km) of the Sun
Definition
1,392,000 km
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of the Earth
Definition
12,756 km
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Mars
Definition
6,787 km
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Jupiter
Definition
142,800
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Saturn
Definition
120,000 km
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Uranus
Definition
51,200 km
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Equatorial Diameter (km) of Neptune
Definition
48,600 km
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Surface features of the Sun
Definition
hot, appears yellow
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Surface features of Mercury
Definition
resembles the moon, craters
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Surface features of Venus
Definition
thick, toxic atmosphere
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Surface features of the Earth
Definition
mountainous, water, volcanoes, clouds
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Surface features of Mars
Definition
huge canyons, volcanoes, red in color
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Surface features of Jupiter
Definition
no solid surface
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Surface features of Saturn
Definition
gas giant, no solid surface
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Surface features of Uranus
Definition
blue color
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Surface features of Neptune
Definition
blue color
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Composition of the Sun
Definition
hydrogen, helium
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Composition of Mercury
Definition
70% metallic material, 30% silicate material, lots of iron
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Composition of Venus
Definition
core made of iron or nickle
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Composition of the Earth
Definition
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
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Composition of Mars
Definition
iron oxide
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Composition of Jupiter
Definition
liquid metals
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Composition of Saturn
Definition
hydrogen, some helium
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Composition of Uranus
Definition
methane
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Composition of Neptune
Definition
methane
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