Space Yo Flashcards
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Earth
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- The Earth’s atmosphere is why we sustain life. It protects us from UV rays, produces a greenhouse effects for effect temps, water cycle, destroys meteors.
Earth is the “Third Rock From the Sun”
Earth is the only inner planet that has a moon
2
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Venus
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- Venus is the second planet form the sun
- Venus is about the same size as earth
- Rotates from east to west
3
Q
Mercury
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- Mercury is the smallest planet and the closest to the sun
- It has no atmosphere
Because its mass is so small its gravity is very small.
4
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The Sun
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- Is the largest object in the solar system
- 10 times the diameter of the largest planet Jupiter
- Made mostly of hydrogen gas