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Gr. 6 Ch. 1-4 Flashcards

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Originator of the sun-centered universe idea

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Copernicus

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Earth-centered universe originator

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Ptolemy

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The man who came up with the three laws of planetary motion

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Kepler

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Who had the idea of the law of universal gravitation

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Isaac Newton

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A symmetrically shaped oval

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An ellipse

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Name that means the “wanderers”

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Planets

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The distance between the earth and the sun

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Astronomical unit

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The force of attraction that exists between any two objects

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Gravity

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The two points inside an ellipse

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Foci

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The phase of the moon displaying the most light

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Full moon

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The tide that occurs when the moon is in line with the earth and sun

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Spring tide

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This is made up of the sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it

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The solar system

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These are the only two planets with no moons

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Venus and Mercury

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The Earth completes one of these in 24 hours

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Rotation

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The amount of time it takes for a comet to complete its orbit

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Period

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The length of a solar year

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365 1/4 days

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And astroid sized chunk of rock dust and ice that develops a huge bright tail as it approaches the sun

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Comet

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This is a band of comet like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune

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Kuiper belt

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List of the planets in order from the sun

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Know the following cave formations

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Draperies, cave pearls, flowstone stalactites

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Know the following flower parts

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Sepal, petal, stamen, pistil, ovule

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Know the following constellation

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Andromeda, Centaurus, Draco, Cygnus, Cassiopeia

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This has the ability to regenerate lost body parts

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Crustacean

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This has two distinct body regions

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Spider

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This has three pairs of jointed legs

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Insect

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This has strong pinchers

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Crustacean

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This has eight legs

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Spider

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This has one or more pairs of wings

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Insect

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Describe the process and purpose of photosynthesis. Include three important facts.

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Plants use light, water and air to make food. This process is called photosynthesis and happens in the leaves of green plants. The purpose is to make food for the plant in the form of glucose. Oxygen is released into the air as a by-product.

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Explain the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse.

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A solar eclipse takes place when the moon blocks the sun from our view. A lunar eclipse takes place when the moon passes directly behind the earth: the earth briefly blocks sunlight from the moon, causing the moon to appear darkened.

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This kind of volcano is formed by alternating layers of tephra and lava. Mount Saint Helens is an example of this.

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Composite volcano

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Magma that has reached the earths surface

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Lava

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The study of earthquakes

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Seismology

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Scientists who study the structure of the earth

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Geology

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The place at ground level that is directly above the focus of an earthquake

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Epicenter

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Earthquakes sometimes cause these monstrous waves

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Tsunamis

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Name the three main sections of the earth

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The core, the mantle, and the crust

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Sand and mineral fragments that have been pressed together form this kind of rock

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Sedimentary

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Rock that has been changed by extreme heat or pressure into a new kind of rock is known as this

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Metamorphic

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Over 75% of the earth surface is covered with this kind of rock

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Sedimentary

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Rock formed when molten rock solidifies

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Igneous rock

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