planetary geol Flashcards
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rotating donut shaoed collection vaporized rock
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syestia
2
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went into a lunar orbit and returned
dec 21 1968-dec 27-1968
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apollo 8
3
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went into a lunar orbit and returned may 18-1969-may 26 1969
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apollo 10
4
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this returned on july 24 1969
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apollo 11
5
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landed on the moon in the sea of tranquility and brought 2nd team on the moon
nov 14 1969-nov 24 1969
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apollo 12
6
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went on a lunar flyby due to a malfunction and forced cancellation of the moon landing
april 11 1970- april 17 1970
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apollo 13
7
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landed on the moon in the fra mauro
feb 5 1971
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apollo 14
8
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landed on the moon in the hadley ridlle om feb 5 1971
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apollo 15
9
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january 3-2
2003 EH1 parent body
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quadrantids
10
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april 21-22
comet c/1861 G1 parent body
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lyrids
11
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may 5-6
comet 1p/halley parent body
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eta aquariids
12
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july 29-30
unknown sungrazing comet parent body
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southern delta aquariids
13
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august 12-13
comet 109pl swe tuttle parent body
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perseids
14
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oct 21-22
comet 1p/halley parent body
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orionids
15
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nov 17-18
comet 55p/tempel-tuttle parent body
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leonids
16
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dec 13-14
3200 phaethon parent body
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geminids
17
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dec 22-23
comet 8p/ tuttle parent body
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ursids
18
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radius and distance of sun from earth
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695,508 km
d= 150,000,000
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yellow star largest object 99.8% in the solar system
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Sun
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what is the radius of the sun
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695,508km
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what is the distance of sun from earth
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150,000,000 km=1 AU
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temperature of photosphere sunspot corona
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5800 k
3800k
up to 1,000, 000k
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what is the composition of the sun
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70% H and 28% He
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made of hot, dense plasma (ions and electrons), at a pressure estimated at 265 billion bar (3.84 trillion psi or 26.5 petapascals (PPa)) at the center. Due to fusion, the composition of the solar plasma drops from 68 to 70% hydrogen by mass at the outer core, to 34% hydrogen at the core/Sun center.
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core of the sun
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The layer of a star that lies just outside the core, to which radiant energy is transferred from the core in the form of photons. In this layer, photons bounce off other particles, following fairly random paths until they enter the convection zone.
radiative zone
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the outer-most layer of the interior. It extends from a depth of 200,000 km up to the visible surface of the Sun. Energy is transported by convection in this region. The surface of the convection zone is where light (photons) is created. This top layer is called the photosphere.
convective zone
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boundary between the Sun's interior and the solar atmosphere is called the photosphere. It is what we see as the visible surface of the Sun.
visible zone of the sun
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a thin layer of plasma that lies between the Sun's visible surface (the photosphere) and the corona (the Sun's upper atmosphere). It extends for at least 2,000 km (1,200 mi.) above the surface.
chromosphere
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outermost region of the Sun's atmosphere, consisting of plasma (hot ionized gas). It has a temperature of approximately two million kelvins and an extremely low density. The corona continually varies in size and shape as it is affected by the Sun's magnetic field.
corona
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fifth largest moon in the solar system
our moon
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radius of the moon
1737.5 km
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distance from earth
384,400 km
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rotation and revolution of the moon
24hrs
27 days
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composition of the moon
highlands- anorthosites
maria-basalt
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parts of the moon
crust, liquid iron shell, iron core
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smallest planet swift planet
mercury
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distance of mercury from sun
58 million km or 0.4 AU
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rotation of mercury
175.97 earth days
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axial tilt:
0.1 degrees
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how many moons does mercury have?
none!
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what is the density of mercury
5.4g/cc
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what is the compostion of mercury
exosphere: KONaHeH
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first to orbit the planet mercury
messenger
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first mission to explore the planet
mariner 10
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third smallest planet closest to earth both in proximity and dimension does not experience any seasons hottest planet due to large amounts of greenhouse gases possesses volcanoes wc may indicate active tecttonism
venus
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highest 20,000 mountain on venus
maxwell montes
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complex dome of shield volcanoes
alta regio
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highland plateau created by crustal compression
thetis regio
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prominent canyons
chasmata
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radius of venus from earth
6,052km
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venus distance from sun
108 million km or 0.7 AU
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rotation venus
243 earth days longest in the solar system
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revolution of venus
225 earth days
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axial tilt
177 degrees
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density of venus
5.2 g/cc
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how many moons?
none!
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transit of venus
every 100 earth years
last 2012 next 2117
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occurs when a planet passes between a star and its observer. our solar system can be observed from Earth when Venus or Mercury travel between us and the Sun.
transit
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composition of venus
atmosphere: CO2, H2S
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region above the arctic circle 66 degrees 34 North
arctic
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region below the antartic circle 66 degrees 34 South
antartic
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tallest mountain on earth 10,203m
mauna kea
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deepest surface canyon 6,009 m deep
yariung tsangpo, tibet china
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composition of earth
78% N, 1% O, 21%
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fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest planet one of the most explored bodies in the solar system
mars
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largest volcano in the solar system 624km in diameter
olympus mons
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largest ibserved impact basin in the solar system 2,2000 km in diameter
helias planitia
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large canyon system and stretches more than 4,800 km long
valies marineris
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largest volcano in terms of base diameter
alba patera
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radius of mars
3390 km
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distance from the sun
228 million km
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composition of mars
fe ni s
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rotation of mars
24.6 hours
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revolution of mars
687 earth days
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axial tilt
25.0 degrees
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desity of mars
3.9 g/cc
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what are the moons of mars
phobos and deimos
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its stripes and swirls are actually cold windy clouds of ammonia and water floating in an atmosphere of Hydrogen and Helium
jupiter
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largest and most powerful hurricane in the solar system and has been around for around 150 years
great red spot
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radius of jupiter
69,911 km
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distance from sun
778 million km 5.2 AU jupiter
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rotation of jupiter
10 hours shortest in the solar system
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revolution of jupiter
12 earth years
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axial tilt
density jupiter
3.0 degrees
1.3 g/cc
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moons of jupiter
79,99 as of 2019
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4 largest moons
galilean moons
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most volcanically active moon in solar system
Io
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largest moon in solar system
ganymede
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small surface activity
callisto
90
possibly containing liquid water beneath icy ocean
europa
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composition of jupiter
mostly H and He
largest ocean made of hydrogen
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the only planet whose density is lesser than water
saturn
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radius of saturn
58,232 km
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distance from the sun
1.4 billion km or 9.5 AU
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rotation saturn
10.7 hours
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revolution of saturn
29.4 earth years
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axial tilt
density
26.73 degrees
0.7 g/cc
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how many moons saturn have
53! phoebe and titan
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composition of saturn
mostly h and he
core fe and ni
rings composed of pieces of moons, comets and asteroids
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first planet found with the aid of a telescope in 1781
uranus
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radius of uranus
25,362 km
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distance from the sun
2.9 billion km 19.8 AU
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rotation of uranus
17 hours
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revolution of uranus
84 earth years
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axial tilt and density
97.77 degrees
1.3 g/cc
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how many moons
27 named after william shakespeare and alexander pope and captured by asteroid
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composition of saturn
ice giant made of water methane and ammonia
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sometimes farther from pluto and crosses orbits for 20 years every 248 earth years and the windiest planet in the solar system
neptune
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large oval shaped storm large enough to contain earth but has since disappeared but new ones have appeared
great dark spot
110
radius of neptune
24,622 km
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distance from the sun
4.5 billion km or 30.1 AU
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rotation of neptune
16 hours
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revolution of neptune
164.81 earth years
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axial tilt and density of neptune
28.0
1.6g/cc
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how many moons
13
triton- largest moon of neptune
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composition of neptune
ice giant made of water methane and ammonia
atmosphere H and He with just a little bit methane
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dwarf planet ninth from the sun considered a double planet with charon for orbiting each other
pluto
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radius or pluto
1190km
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distance from the sun
5.8 billion km in average
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rotation and revolution of pluto
153 hours
248 earth years
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axial tilt and density of pluto
23.4
5.5 g/cc
122
how many moons
5
charon- largest moon of pluto
123
composition of p;uto
nitrogen methane and carbon monoxide
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only spacecraft to visit pluto, which passed close by in july 2015
new horizon
125
dwarf planet and the largest object in the asteroid belt said to be prevented to form into another planet due to mars and jupiters strong gravitites
ceres
126
radius
distance from sun
rotation
revolution of ceres
476 km
5.8 billion km in average
9 hours
1628 earth years
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dwarf planet located in teh kupier belt and smaller than pluto
makemake
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radius
distance from sun
rotation
revolution of makemake
715km
6.847 billion km in average
22.48 hours
305.34 earth years
moons 1
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dwarf planet about the size of plutoo but 3x father from sun
eris
130
radius
distance from sun
rotation
revolution of
moons eris
1163km
~17.4 billion km in average
25.9 hours
557 earth years
moon 1 dysnomia
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dwarf planet located in the kupier belt that's about the same size of pluto and is one of the fastest rotating large objects in our solar sytem distorting its appearance into looking like a football
haumea
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radius
distance from sun
rotation
revolution of
moons haumea
620km
6.452 billion km in average
4 hours
285 earth years
2
namaka-inner moon
hl'laka outer moon
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observatory where prof. mike brown first spotted haumea in 2003 during a survey of the outer solar system
palomar observatory
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earth
age
shape
eccentricity
obliquity
4.56 Ga
oblate spheroid
0.0167
23.5 average 22.1 min 24.5 max
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equatorial diameter
polar diameter
mass
mass of crust
igneous
sedimentary
metamorphic
12576.27 km
12,713.504 km
5.9736x10^24 kg
2.36x10^22kg
64.7%
7.9%
27.4%
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area
land area
continental area
water area
oceanic area
5.10x10^14m2
1.48x10^14m2
2.0x10^14m2
3.62x10^14m2
3.1x10^14m2
