Solar System Flashcard Study

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The Solar System is made up of eight planets, numerous comets, asteroids, and moons, and the Sun. The force that holds all of these objects together is ...

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Gravity

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The gravitational pull created by _______ causes Earth to revolve around it.

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the Sun

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The planets' relative distances from the Sun are shown. Which planet most likely has the coldest surface temperature? Options: Venus, Mars, Saturn, Mercury

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Saturn

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Day and night are caused by ...

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the rotation of Earth on its axis.

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What causes the change in seasons on Earth?

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The tilting of the Earth on its axis and the Earth revolving around the Sun.

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What is significant about the discovery of water on Mars?

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It provides evidence there may be life on Mars.

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What causes tides?

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the gravitational pull of the Sun and Moon.

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This image shows the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a ...

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Solar Eclipse - the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

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The image shows the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a ...

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Lunar Eclipse - the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

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Which planet most likely has the warmest surface temperature based on its relative distance from the Sun? Options: Jupiter, Earth, Mercury, Neptune.

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Mercury