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29 Cards in this Set
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earth-centered universe
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Ptolemy
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sun-centered universe
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Copernicus
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three laws of planetary motion
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Kepler
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law of universal gravity
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Newton
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the tide that occurs when the moon is in line with the sun
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spring tide
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the phase of the moon displaying the most light
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full moon
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two points inside an ellipse
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foci
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force of attraction that exists between any two objects
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gravity
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distance between the earth and the sun
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astronomical unit
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name means the wanderers
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planets
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a symmetrically shaped oval
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ellipse
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amount of time it takes for a comet to complete its orbit is called a
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period
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the earth completes one revolution in
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24 hours
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Venus and Mercury are the only planets with
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no moons
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made up of the sun and all the heavenly bodies that orbit it
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solar system
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a band of comet-like objects located beyond the orbit of Neptune
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Kuiper's belt
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an asteroid-sized chunk of rock, dust, and ice that develops a huge tail as it approaches the sun
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comet
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365 1/4 days
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solar year
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ability to regeneralte lost body parts
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crustacean
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two distinct body regions
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spider
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three pairs of jointed legs
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insect
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strong pinchers
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crustacean
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eight legs
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spider
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one or more pairs of wings
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insect
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Be able to list the planets in order from the sun.
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see p. 277
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Identify these constellations: Cynus, Cassiopeia, Centaurus, Draco, Andromeda
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See p. 253
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Identify cave formations: cave pearls, draperies, stalagmites, stalactites, flow stones
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See p. 226
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Label a diagram of a flower (p. 23)
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stamen, pistil, sepal, petal, ovule
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explain photosynthesis, at least 3 facts (p. 5)
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purpose-makes food
needs for it to occur--water, air, light takes place in the leaves only green plants make food byproducts are glucose, oxygen |
