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2 Types of Planets in Our Solar System |
Terrestrial (Rocky) and Jovian (Gaseous) |
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Hypothesis that says that there are collision and accretion of _________ and Earth which caused Moon's formation. |
Great Impact Hypothesis, Theia |
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Separates terrestrial from Jovian planets |
Asteroid belts |
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death of a star |
supernova explosion |
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Earth's core is made primarily of what elements? |
Iron and Nickel |
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Small Planets |
Planetesimals |
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Snowball Earth year |
660 million years ago |
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Time where molten heavy metals sank specifically iron and nickel |
Great Iron Catastrophe |
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What are the Chemical Properties of the Earth? |
Crust, Mantle, Core |
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Physical Properties of Earth? |
Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core and Inner Core |