Integrated Science Flashcards

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Define Constellation

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its an imaginary figure in the stars

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2
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What is a planetesimal?

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its a small acrreted gas

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3
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What is a protoplanetary

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oversized disks that melt

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4
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Define nuclear fusion?

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a nuclear fusion in the nuclei

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5
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Define terrestrial planet

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a lanet that is closest to the sun and haves the same densiy

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6
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What is a gas giant planet?

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a planet that is entirely gas.

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7
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Define comet

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its a gas ball that has ice and dust to form it

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8
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Define asteroid

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its a rocky object that orbits the sun

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9
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Define Cosmologist

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a astronomer who study space and time.

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10
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Define Angular Velocity

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Angular velocity, also called rotational velocity, is a quantitative expression of the amount of rotation that a spinning object undergoes per unit.

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11
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What is an orbit?

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The curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, esp. a periodic elliptical revolution.

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12
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Define period

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a portion of time

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13
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Define revolve

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move in a circular orbit

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14
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Define rotation

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rotating around a axis or center

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15
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Define sidereal

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concern with the stars or constellation

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16
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What is a solar day?

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The particular transit between the su in meridian time

17
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Years is _ amount of days