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Is the branch of science that
studies the origin, evolution
and the fate of the universe

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COSMOLOGY

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Is large unimaginable
the expanse of gas, stars, dust
clouds, and consists of
planets and galaxies.

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UNIVERSE

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the beginning of everything. The universe came from the expansion of a state of high density and temperature or space expanding into itself.

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The Big Bang Theory

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Matter is constantly created as the universe expands

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Steady State Cosmology

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Matter dilutes as the universe expands

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The Big Bang Cosmology

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the universe always expands, therefore, it never ends

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Steady State Theory

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the universe is pulsating

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Pulsating Universe theory

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is the gravitationally bound
a system comprising the Sun
and the objects that orbit
around it, either directly or
indirectly.

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SOLAR SYSTEM

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SOLAR SYSTEM
it is in constant motion, with
the planets and their moons,
comets, asteroids, and other
space objects revolving
around the Sun.

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SOLAR SYSTEM

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The masses of the planets are
also concentrated in the _________ Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune.

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Gas Giant planets

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What are the gas giant planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

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The large mass of gas giant planets comes from ______

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absolute sizes

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Are by far the densest.

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The inner planets

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Made of materials with high melting points
such as silicates, iron, and nickel

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TERRESTRIAL (inner Planets)

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rotate slower, have thin or no atmosphere

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TERRESTRIAL (inner Planets)

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gas giants

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JOVIAN (Outer Planets)

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Rotates faster

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JOVIAN (Outer Planets)

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Have thick atmosphere

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JOVIAN (Outer Planets)

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In 2006, the organization responsible for classifying celestial bodies, the I____________ decided that a new class of objects was needed.

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International Astronomical Union (IAU)

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Pluto, is no longer a planet and is now merely known as a dwarf planet. Due to it not meeting the __________ to be one

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IAU’s Criteria

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is a minor planet named after a
Filipino teacher, Dr. Josette Biyo

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PLANET BIYO

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PLANET BIYO is a minor planet named after a
Filipino teacher, ___________

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Dr. Josette Biyo

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Found in the Main Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

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Planet
13241

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Albedo of 6%

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Mercury

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Mercury has an Albedo of ________
6%
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Daylight and Darkness last how long in Mercury?
88 Days
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TEMPERATURE RANGE OF MERCURY?
-300F TO 800F
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* ALBEDO OF * DAYLIGHT & DARKNESS BOTH LAST 88 DAYS * TEMPERATURE RANGE OF -300F TO 800F * VERY LITTLE ATMOSPHERE
MERCURY
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* SIMILAR IN SIZE, DENSITY AND TO EARTH * THICK CLOUD OF CARBON DIOXIDE SURFACE TEMPS OF 900F DUE TO GREENHOUSE EFFECT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IS 90 TIMES THAT OF EARTH * IF EARTH IS HEAVEN THEN ______ IS HELL
Venus
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SIMILAR IN SIZE, DENSITY AND TO EARTH
Venus
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THICK CLOUD OF CARBON DIOXIDE
Venus
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SURFACE TEMPS OF 900F DUE TO GREENHOUSE EFFECT
Venus
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SURFACE TEMPS OF _______ DUE TO GREENHOUSE EFFECT of Venus
900F
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ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE IS 90 TIMES THAT OF EARTH
Venus
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If Earth is heaven then venus is ________
H E L L
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* WHITE POLAR ICE CAPS * HAVE GREAT RIFT VALLEY VERY DRY PLANET REDDISH ROCK, SAND AND SOIL
MARS
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* HAVE GREAT RIFT VALLEY VERY DRY PLANET REDDISH ROCK, SAND AND SOIL
MARS
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WHITE POLAR ICE CAPS
MARS
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VERY DRY PLANET
MARS
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1) 2 1/2 larger than all planets combined 2) A day in this planet is 10 hours here due to rotation 3) Has hurricane-like storms of 1000 MPH 4) Great Red Spot
JUPITER
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2 1/2 larger than all planets combined
JUPITER
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A day in Jupiter is ______ here due to rotation
10 hours
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Jupiter has hurricane-like storms of __________
1000 MPH
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Jupiter is known as ________
Great Red Spot
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Has liquid nitrogen oceans
Jupiter
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It's moon are even larger than Mars
Jupiter
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Who founded the moons of Jupiter?
Galileo
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Jupiter's Moons are named:
Callisto, Ganymede, IO, Europa
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How many moons does Jupiter has?
61
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* 29 1/2 YEARS TO MAKE ONE REVOLUTION * Has SYSTEM OF RINGS * HIGH WIND SPEEDS 1000+ MPH
SATURN
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Saturn takes how long to make one revolution
29 1/2 years
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* Has SYSTEM OF RINGS
Saturn
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Saturn has high wind speeds _____________
1000 + MPH
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* SURROUNDED BY POLAR CIRCLING RINGS * KNOWN THE GREEN PLANET METHANE IN ATMOSPHERE * ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
URANUS
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SURROUNDED BY POLAR CIRCLING RINGS
URANUS
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KNOWN THE GREEN PLANET METHANE IN ATMOSPHERE
URANUS
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ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
URANUS
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* TWIN PLANET TO URANUS * BY POLAR CIRCLING RINGS * KNOWN AS THE GREEN PLANET * METHANE IN THE ATMOSPHERE * ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
NEPTUNE
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* TWIN PLANET TO URANUS
NEPTUNE
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* BY POLAR CIRCLING RINGS
NEPTUNE
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KNOWN AS THE GREEN PLANET
NEPTUNE
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Neptune is known as what?
THE GREEN PLANET
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HAS METHANE IN THE ATMOSPHERE
NEPTUNE
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ROTATES ON ITS SIDE
NEPTUNE
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* MAY NOT BE A PLANET BUT A TRANSITION BETWEEN COMET AND PLANET * AVERAGE TEMP OF -350F * LARGE DIRTY ICEBALL * 248 YEARS TO ORBIT SUN
PLUTO
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* MAY NOT BE A PLANET BUT A TRANSITION BETWEEN COMET AND PLANET
PLUTO
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* LARGE DIRTY ICEBALL
PLUTO
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248 YEARS TO ORBIT SUN
PLUTO
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How long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun?
248 Years
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Often compared to large, "dirty snowballs" Composition: * Frozen gases * Rocky and metallic materials * Frozen gases vaporize when near the Sun * Produces a glowing head called the coma * Some may develop a tail that points away from Sun due to radiation pressure and the solar wind
COMETS
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Often compared to large, "dirty snowballs"
COMETS
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Frozen Gases
Comets
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Rocky and Metallic Materials
Comets
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* Irregular shapes AND Origin is uncertain * Most lie between Mars and Jupiter * Small bodies — largest (Ceres) is about 620 miles in diameter * Some have very eccentric orbits * Many of the recent impacts on the Moon and Earth were collisions with asteroids
ASTEROIDS
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* Irregular shapes AND Origin is uncertain
ASTEROIDS
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* Most lie between Mars and Jupiter
ASTEROIDS
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* Small bodies — largest (Ceres) is about 620 miles in diameter
ASTEROIDS
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Some have very eccentric orbits
ASTEROIDS
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* Many of the recent impacts on the Moon and Earth were collisions with asteroids
ASTEROIDS
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* are called meteors when they enter Earth's atmosphere * are called as meteorites when they are found on Earth * A meteor shower occurs when Earth encounters a swarm of meteoroids associated with a comet's path
METEOROIDS
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* are called as meteorites when they are found on Earth
METEOROIDS
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* A meteor shower occurs when Earth encounters a swarm of meteoroids associated with a comet's path
METEOROIDS

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