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23 Cards in this Set
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at which position would a lunar ecplise be possible?
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full moon
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at what position would a solar eclipse be possible?
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new moon
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what causes different moon phases?
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when the sun's light reflects differently on the moon
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what causes seasons?
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earth's tilt
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how do spring/neap tides form?
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by the tilt of the axis in relation to the moon and the sun
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list the colors of the visible light
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roy g biv
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what is convex?
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coming together (converging)
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what is concave?
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spreading apart (diverging)
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what is refraction?
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when light bends through a lens
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what is reflection?
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when light bounces off an object
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what is the index of refraction?
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how much the speed of light is reduced when it passes through a material
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what is fusion?
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the fusing of atoms together
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what is fission?
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the splitting of atoms
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what are jovian planets?
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gaseous planets
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what are terrestrial planets?
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solid planets
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what are the planets in order nearest to the sun to the farthest?
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Mercury, venus, earth, mars, jupiter, saturn, uranus, neptune
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which planet has the greatest temperature range?
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venus
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which planet has the lowest density?
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saturn
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which planet has the largest diameter?
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jupiter
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what are the steps for the solar system formation?
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(clouds) accreation disc, stars, planetismals, planets
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what is kepler's first law?
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law of ellipses
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what is kepler's second law
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the law of equal areas
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what is the formula for kepler's third law?
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p2=a3
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