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11: 1st SEM | Earth Sci > Q1: Lesson 2 | Solar Nebula Hypothesis > Flashcards

Q1: Lesson 2 | Solar Nebula Hypothesis Flashcards

1
Q

giant cloud of dust and gas

A

nebula

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2
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when did the solar nebula hypothesis occur

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4.5 billion years ago

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3
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was proposed by Nicolas Copernicus where he says that the sun is at the center of the universe.

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heliocentrism

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4
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has a similar idea proposed by Ptolemaus where he says that the Earth is the center of the universe.

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geocentrism

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5
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how many years was our solar system formed after the big bang

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9.2 billion years

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6
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who proposed the solar nebula theory

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immanuel kant

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7
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2 types of planets

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terrestrial and jovian

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8
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when was pluto downgraded as a planet

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aug. 24, 2006

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9
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who discovered pluto

A

clyde tombaugh

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10
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smallest planet

A

mercury

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11
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closest to the sun

A

mercury

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12
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fastest planet

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mercury

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13
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when does mercury orbit the sun

A

88 earth days

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14
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hottest planet

A

venus

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15
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what planet spins slowly in the opposite direction

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venus

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16
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home planet

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earth

17
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dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin atmosphere

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mars

18
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more than twice as massive than the other planets of our solar system combined

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jupiter

19
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how old is jupiter’s red spot

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about 190 years

20
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adorned with a dazzling, complex system of icy rings

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saturn

21
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at what angle does uranus rotate in

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nearly 90 degree angle from the plane of its orbit

22
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is dark, cold, and whipped by supersonic winds

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neptune

23
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coldest planet

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uranus

24
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is the boundary of our solar system.

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oort cloud

25
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has small traces of methane

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uranus

26
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two belts in our ss

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asteroid and kuiper belt

27
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comprising many billions of comets

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oort cloud

28
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local group of galaxies

A

andromeda, milky way, triangulum

29
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where is milky way located

A

orion arm or spur

11: 1st SEM | Earth Sci (12 decks)

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