2024 Fall Final

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Which planet has the shortest year?

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Mercury has the shortest year of all the planets in the solar system, taking only 88 Earth days to complete one orbit around the Sun.

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What is the most common limitation for creating consistent models for the solar system?

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The distances between planets are so large that it's difficult to space out consistently scaled planets to those distances.

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Define 'orbital period'.

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The orbital period is the time taken for a given astronomical object to make one complete orbit around another object, such as a planet around the Sun.

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What is the significance of the distance from the Sun in determining a planet's year?

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The distance from the Sun affects the gravitational pull and the speed at which a planet travels in its orbit, thus determining the length of its year.

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Explain the concept of 'scale' in modeling the solar system.

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Scale refers to the proportional relationship between the size of the planets and the distances between them in a model, which can be challenging due to the vast differences.

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What is the largest planet in the solar system?

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Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system, known for its Great Red Spot and many moons.

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Define 'terrestrial planets'.

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Terrestrial planets are rocky planets that are closer to the Sun, including Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

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What are 'gas giants'?

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Gas giants are large planets that are primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, including Jupiter and Saturn.

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What is the role of gravity in the solar system?

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Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun and governs the motion of celestial bodies.

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Describe the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet.

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A planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun and has cleared its orbit of other debris, while a dwarf planet is similar but has not cleared its orbit.