30.2 Flashcards

1
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Venus

A

second planet fro the sun and has dense atmosphere

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2
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mars

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fourth planet from the sun and is called the red planet

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3
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mercury

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smallest and closest planet to the sun

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4
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earth

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third planet from the moon and is able to sustain life

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5
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how long ago was the solar system formed

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a nebula collapsed 4.6 billion years ago

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6
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what type of atmosphere does Mercury have

A

no true atmosphere

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7
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what type of atmosphere does Venus have

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a dense atmosphere

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8
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which planet is referred to earths sister planet

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Venus

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9
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what state is water on earth

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Solid, liquid, and gas

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10
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how many moons does mars have

A

2

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11
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what does Phobos mean

A

fear

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12
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what does Deimos mean

A

panic

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13
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what was spirit and opportunity mission

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find liquid water

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14
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What did Mars Reconnaissance discover

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sediment layering and gullies in 2009

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15
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What did Mariner 9 discover

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Valles Marineris ( a larger canyon) and extinct volcanoes

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16
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What did Viking 1 and Viking 2 do

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they photographed the surface of mars

17
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What did Gobal Suveyor do

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is exammed valles marineris

18
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what did dyssey do

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provided evidence for water as frost beneath a thin layer of soil

19
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What data did Mar Pathfinder gather

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mars crust may have been leached out by groundwater

20
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Where did curiosity land

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landed in the gale crater

21
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What were the goals of Curiosity

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investigate climate and geology, collect evidence for microbial life, and planetary habitability studies for future humans