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25 Cards in this Set
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Orbits in our solar system are? |
Elliptical |
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Outer planets are |
Larger, cooler, gaseous with iron cores and hydrogen/helium atmosphere |
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Rotation is to revolution |
As day is to a year |
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Meteors are found |
In atmosphere |
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Earth has seasons because |
Earths tilted axis ad it revolves around the sun |
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The sun is never directly over head in? |
North America |
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Where do you look to find the sun? |
South, southeast, or southwest |
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What does gravity and inertia do to planets? |
Inertia keeps planets moving in a straight line and gravity pulls toward the larger massive object |
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If distance decreases or increases |
Gravity increases or decreases |
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Comets have what |
Vapor tails that point away from the sun |
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Change in moon phases starts on what side? |
The right |
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Light years and astronomical units are used how |
Light years measure outside of our solar system and astronomical units are used to measure within the solar system |
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Physical weathering occurs mostly where |
At poles of land |
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Divergent boundaries are caused how |
Magma forces plates apart |
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Subduction occurs when |
One plate slides under another |
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Mid ocean ridges occur when |
Magma pushes up and out and hardens |
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Compressional forces occur when |
Plates move together |
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Shearing forces occur when |
Plates slide past each other |
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Tensional forces occur when |
Plates pull apart |
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Sedimentary rocks are |
The most common surface rock |
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Weathering and erosion help what |
Sedimentary rock to form |
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Foliated rocks are |
Metamorphic |
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Extrusive igneous rocks can be |
Light weight with air pockets |
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What's the difference between a mold and cast |
Mold is a dent, cast is a filled in debt (mold) |
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Weight is determined by |
Gravity, mass is not |
