The Solar System Flashcards

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The universe makes up…

A

All matter energy and open space that can be observed

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Our solar system refers to…

A

The Earth and other celestial objects rotation/orbit around the sun

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3
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?

A

Mercury

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Which planet is the second closest to the Sun?

A

Venus

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5
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What is the third planet in our solar system?

A

Earth (Terra)

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What is the fourth planet in our solar system?

A

Mars

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What is the fifth planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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What is the sixth planet in our solar system?

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Saturn

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What is the seventh planet in our solar system?

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Uranus

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10
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What is the last planet in our solar system?

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Neptune

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What was the example for the our solar system unit?

A

We spaced out people to represent the planets 1 M making up for one astronomical unit

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What is an astronomical unit?

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The distance between the Earth and the Sun, used to measure the distance to other objects in space

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What was the real life application for the our solar system unit?

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The Exploratorium which showed your ages on other planets

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