#2 Flashcards
1
Q
The Sun centered model of the solar system was published by
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Copernicus
2
Q
Tycho Brahe’s major contribution to astronomy was
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20-30 years if precise observations of the positions of the planets
3
Q
The observation of the phases of Venus by Galileo with his newly constructed telescope helped prove that Venus orbited the Sun because
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the observed full phase can only occur if the Sun is between Earth and Venus
4
Q
During which stage of the Solar system formation did the initial cores of the planets form
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T Tauri Stage
5
Q
tectonics
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the disruption of the planet’s surface by internal stresses
6
Q
Earthquakes on Earth are caused by
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convection in the asthenosphere
7
Q
A planet is more likely to have tectonic/volcanic activity is
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it has a High internal temperature
