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chapter 30 section 3 and 4 Flashcards

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Jupiter

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The fifth planet from the sun.

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Saturn

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The sixth planet from the sun.

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Uranus

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The seventh planet from the sun.

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Neptune

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The eighth planet from the sun.

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Dwarf planet

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nearly round objects in orbit around the sun.

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Comet

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it is composed of dust and rock particles

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Astroid

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rocky objects in space

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Meteriod

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sand to bolder sized objects in the solar system

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Sedna

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objects in the solar system that has puzzled astronomers

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Extraterrestrial life

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life beyond earth

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Which space probe flew past Jupiter in 1979?

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Voyager 1 & 2

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Which space probe reached Jupiter in 1995?

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The Galileo spacecraft

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What did the voyager probes and Galileo study?

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Jupiter and its moons.

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How many known moons does Jupiter have?

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79 moons

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What are the 4 Galilean moons?

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Io, Europa, Gany- mede, and Callisto

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Which of the Galilean moons most likely have water trapped beneath their surface?

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Europa

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Which of the Galilean moons is the most Volcanically active object in the solar system?

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Io

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What is Saturn’s most commonly known feature?

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Its rings

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What are Saturn’s rings made of?

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Ice and rock

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How many moons does Saturn have at least?

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82 moons

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What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?

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Titan

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What is the name of the spacecraft that approached Saturn in 2004?

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Cassini Spacecraft

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What was Cassini’s mission?

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To study Saturn and its satilites.

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What was the Huygens misssion?

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To study the Atmosphere and other features of Titan

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Which space probe is the only probe to study Uranus?

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Voyager 2

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Which of the Galilean moons is the largest in the solar system?

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Ganymede

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