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Vocab 30 Flashcards

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Earth-centric model of the solar system

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geocentric model

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Sun-centered model of the solar system

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heliocentric model

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planets in orbit around another star

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extrasolar planets

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who discovered the Geocentric Model?

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Ptolemy

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who discovered the Heliocentric Model?

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Nicholas Copernicus

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Who supported the Heliocentric Model?

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Galileo Galilei

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Who discovered the planets travel around the Sun?

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Johannes Kepler

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Do planets travel at different speeds in their orbit?

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yes

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What is a astronomical unit?

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the average distance from Earth to the Sun. (about 150 km from Earth to Sun)

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What are the planets called that are similar to planets?

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terrestrial planets

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Which planets are similar to Earth?

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Mercury, Venus, Mars

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What are the gas giants know as?

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Jovian planets

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What are the Jovian planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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What are the planets known as when they are located between the Sun and Asteroid Belt?

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Inner Planets

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Which planets are inner planets?

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Mars, Venus, Mercury, Earth

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What are the planets know as beyond the Asteroid Belt?

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Outer Planets

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Which planets are outer planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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What are the planets know as between the Sun and Earth called?

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Inferior Planets

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What are the planets between the Sun and Earth?

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Venus and Mercury

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What are the planets known as out of the orbit of Earth?

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Superior Planets

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What planets are superior planets?

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Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

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planets in orbit around other stars

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Extrasolar Planets

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