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18 Cards in this Set
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A Combination of many LIQUIDS make up Earth's atmosphere.
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False,Gases
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True or false on the big word. If False what is the new word.
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The Source of rain, clouds, and snow is OZONE.
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False,Water Vapor
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True or false on the big word. If false what is the new word.
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As new seafloor moves away from an ocean ridge, the seafloor cools and becomes LESS DENSE than the material Beneath it.
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False, More dense
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True or false on the big word. If false what is the new word.
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The transfer of thermal energy by the movement of warmed matter is called CONVECTION.
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True
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True or false on the big word. If false what is the new word.
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On a seismomenter, the suspended mass tends to stay at rest during an earthquake because of INERTIA.
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True
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True or false on the big word. If false what is the new word.
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S-WAVES are refracted or bent by Earth's outer core.
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False P-waves.
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True or false. If false change the all caps letter to make it true.
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The telescope that uses lenses to bring visible light to focus is a REFLECTING TELESCOPE.
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false, refacting telescope.
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True or false. If false change the all caps letter to make it true.
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Telescopes are placed ABOVE THE ATMOSPHERE in order to most effectevly collect infrared and ultraviolet radiation, X-rays, And Gamma Rays.
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True
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True or false. If false change the all caps letter to make it true.
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The Theory suggests the moon was formed at about the same time as Earth and from similar materials is called the SIMULTANEOUS FORMATION theory.
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True
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True or false. If false change the all caps letter to make it true.
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Mercury has the largest day-night temperature differnce of all the planets in out solar system.
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True
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True or false. If false change the all caps letter to make it true.
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When the core of a star collapses forever, the extremely dense object that remains is called a NEUTRON STAR.
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False, Black hole.
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True or false. If false change the all caps letter to make it true.
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The Moons surface is very different from the surface of Earth because of the moon has no VALLYS.
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False, Drosin (no atmosphere)
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True or False. If false change the letter in the Caps lock to make it true.
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Alunar eclipse can occur during the phase of the NEW MOON
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False, Earth's shadow
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True or False. If false change the letter in the Caps lock to make it true.
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Absolute magnitude takes distance into account when indicating the SURFACE TEMPERATURE of a star.
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false brightness.
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True or False. If false change the letter in the Caps lock to make it true.
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Stars are assigned a spectral type with m being the HOTTEST stars.
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false coolest.
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True or False. If false change the letter in the Caps lock to make it true.
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By measuring a strs PERIOD OF PULSATION, astronomers can determine its luminosity and calculate how far away a variable star must be to appear as dim or as bright as it does.
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False, Energy output.
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True or False. If false change the letter in the Caps lock to make it true.
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a SBC galaxy is normal spiral with looselyu wound arms and a smal,dim nucleus.
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True
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True or False. If false change the letter in the Caps lock to make it true.
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Earths atmosphere contains more____ than any other substance.
A)Hydrogen and nitrogen B)Helium and oxygen C) Nitrogen and oxygen D)Carbon and nitrogen |
C) Nitrogen and oxygen.
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Nitrogen and ________
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