Week 1 Flashcards
1
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-3rd planet from the sun
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2
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-Radius of 3959 mi
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3
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-5th largest planet in out solar system
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4
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-only one known to have liquid water on its surface
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5
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-revolve around the sun for 365.25 days
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6
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- Earth came from the Germanic word ‘earth’ that means
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7
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the ground
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8
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2 CATEGORIES
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9
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UABE
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10
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-93 million mi away from the sun (1AU = 93 million miles)
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11
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-rotate in its axis every 23.9 hours
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12
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impor lan
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13
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- is rigid layer that can break under stress
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14
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Mechanical Layers- lithosphere
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asthenosphere
15
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-Compositional Layers - crust
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mantle
16
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-composition: crust
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upper mantle
17
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-it is broken into small and large sections called tecto nic
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18
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plates.
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19
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HENOSPHERE
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