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How far is Mercury from the sun?

A

.4 AU

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What is an AU?

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An astronomical unit which is the distance from the earth to the sun.

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What kind of planet is Mercury?

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Terrestrial

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3
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How many moons does Mercury have?

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Zero

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4
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How far is Venus from the sun?

A

.7 AU

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5
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True or false, Venus is not terrestrial?

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False.

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What does terrestrial mean?

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That the planet has rocks and crusts.

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What is the difference between terrestrial and gas planets?

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Gas planets are composed almost entirely of gas because of the pressure of the atmosphere, terrestrial planets have hard rock and dust.

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Does Venus have moons?

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No

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9
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What is earth’s distance from the sun?

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1 AU.

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10
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Is earth terrestrial?

A

Yep

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11
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What is earth’s number of moons?

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1

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12
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What is the length of earth’s day?

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24 hours.

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13
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What is the length of earth’s year?

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365 days

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How far away is Mars?

A

1.5 AU

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15
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Is Mars terrestrial or gaseous?

A

Terrestrial.

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16
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How many moons does Mars have?

A

2

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17
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Length of the day on Mars is____

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24.5 or 25 hours.

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18
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The length of Mar’s year is ____

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687 days.

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How far away is Jupiter?

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What is Jupiter made of?

21
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How big is Jupiter?

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143,000 Km in diameter.

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How many moons does Jupiter have?

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How long is the day on Jupiter?

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How long is the year on Jupiter?

A

4,331 days.

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How far away is Saturn?

26
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What is Saturn made of?

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What is the size of Saturn?

A

121,000 Km.

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How many moons does Saturn have?

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What is the length of a day on Saturn?

30
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What is the length of a year on Saturn?

A

10700 days

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How far is Uranus from the sun?

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What is the composition of Uranus?

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What is the size of Uranus?

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How many moons does Uranus have?

35
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How long is a day on Uranus?

36
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What is the length of a year on Uranus?

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31,000 days

37
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How far is Neptune from the sun?

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What is the size of Neptune?

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How many moons does Neptune have?

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What is the length of a day on Neptune?

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How long is a year on Neptune?

42
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How far is Pluto from the Sun?

43
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Is Pluto terrestrial?

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What is the size of Pluto?

45
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How many moons does Pluto have?

46
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How long is a day on Pluto?

A

153 hours.

47
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How long is a year on Pluto?

A

91,000 days.

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