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Astronomy
9th Grade
10/09/2012

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geocentric
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earth-centered model of the solar system
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heliocentric
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sun-centered model of the solar system, created by Copernicus
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elliptical
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the orbit pattern of the planets
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the number of planets in our solar syste
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8
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largest planet in our solar system
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jupiter
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this planet has the fastest yearly orbit around the sun
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mercury
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another name for the inner planets
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rocky planets
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the surface of this planet looks very similar to our moon
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mercury
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this planet has no atmosphere
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mercury
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this planet is often called Earth's twin
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venus
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planet with an atmosphere made mostly of carbon dioxide
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venus
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often called the red planet
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mars
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this planet has polar ice caps
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mars
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this planet has channels showing where water once flowed
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mars
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another name for the outer planets
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gas planets
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has a large storm called the great red spot located on it
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jupiter
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this planet has the largest ring system
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saturn
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the rotation of this planet is almost over on its side
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uranus
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dark blue storms of methane gas are found in the atmosphere of this planet
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neptune
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this is the name of the area in our solar system located between mars and jupiter
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asteroid belt
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what is the name of the location where the dwarf planet pluto is located
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kuiper belt
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what is the new official designation of pluto
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dwarf planet
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what keeps the tail of a comet always pointing away from the sun
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solar wind
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this object in space looks like a dirty snowball...composed of rocks, frozen water, and gas
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comet
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these objects in space orbit the sun in a predictable pattern or cycle but are too small to be considered planets
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comets
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pieces that break off of a comet are called
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meteoroids
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often referred to as a "shooting star"
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meteor
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what do we call a meteoroid that burns up as it enters the earth's atmosphere
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meteor
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describe a meteor shower
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when the earth's orbit crosses the path of a comet that has broken into smaller fragments
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a meteor that has survived it's passage through the earth's atmosphere and impacts the surface of the earth
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meteorite
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chunks of space rock and debris floating around in the area between mars and jupiter
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asteroids
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this object in space looks like a dirty snowball...composed of rocks, frozen water, and gas
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comet
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these objects in space orbit the sun in a predictable pattern or cycle but are too small to be considered planets
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comets
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pieces that break off of a comet are called
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meteoroids
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often referred to as a "shooting star"
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meteor
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what do we call a meteoroid that burns up as it enters the earth's atmosphere
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meteor
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describe a meteor shower
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when the earth's orbit crosses the path of a comet that has broken into smaller fragments
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a meteor that has survived it's passage through the earth's atmosphere and impacts the surface of the earth
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meteorite
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chunks of space rock and debris floating around in the area between mars and jupiter
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asteroids
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light year
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the distance light travels in one year
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what does luminous mean
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creates and gives off its own light
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how is a star different from a planet
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a star creates it's own light...planets reflect light from another star
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closest star to our solar system
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proxima centauri
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a pattern or picture outlined by stars...the big dipper is an example
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constellations
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the true measure of just how bright a star is...this is a definite measurable number
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absolute magnitude
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measure of how bright a star appears to us here on earth
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apparent magnitude
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this is the hottest color star
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blue
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on an H-R diagram, the majority of all stars are located along what line running down the middle of the graph
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main sequence
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stars begin as a large cloud of gas and dust called a
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nebula
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what element is the energy source for the nuclear fusion that gives all stars their energy
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hydrogen
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the death of a star results in an explosion of intense brightness...this explosion is called a
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supernova
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the explosion from a supernova can create a
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blackhole
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the gravity in a blackhole is so strong that
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light and mass cannot escape
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what is the shape of our galaxy
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spiral
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the leading scientific theory for the creation of the universe is called
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the Big Bang Theory
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the first person to launch a liquid-fueled rocket
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robert goddard
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name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the earth
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Sputnik
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the first human in orbit was from what country
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Russia
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who was the first American to orbit the earth
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John Glenn
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In what year did the first American orbit the earth
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1962
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what was important about the year 1969 in terms of space exploration
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first moon landing, first humans to walk on the surface of the moon
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What was the name of the US space mission that was the first to land on the surface of the moon
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Apollo 11
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what is unique about the space shuttle
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first reusable spacecraft
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the Spirit and Opportunity are the first space probes/rovers to land and explore which planet
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mars
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list the planets in order from the sun outward
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mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
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In addition to Earth, which planet's orbits are shown?

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venus and mars
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Which of the above stages of a star is called a supernova? 1,2,3,or 4??

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4
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According to the diagram, what is the best explaination for a comet's tail?

Definition
the solar wind blowing away from the Sun blows the tail of the comet away from the sun
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Which sequence best matches the evolution of a typical star, from beginning to end?

a.     White dwarf – red giant – nebula – main sequence

b.     Main sequence – nebula – white dwarf – red giant

c.      Red giant – white dwarf – nebula – main sequence

d.     Nebula – main sequence – red giant – white dwarf

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d
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