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16 Cards in this Set
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Calisto: Satellite of Jupiter, MOST HEAVILY cratered surface Furthest Galilean satellite from Jupiter |
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Caloris Basin: Mercury GIANT impact region EXTREME seasonal temperature variations |
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Europa: Satellite of Jupiter Water underneath surface likely Possibly has life |
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Ganymede: Satellite of Jupiter LARGEST moons in the Solar System Has own magnetic feild |
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Great Red Spot: Jupiter Giant high pressure storm Larger than the Earth |
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Long Period Comet: Hale-Bopp Made of dirty ice Spiral jet from nucleus |
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Short Period Comet: Halley First comet predicted to return Made of dirty ice |
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Io: Satallite of Jupiter Dozens of active Volcanoes No craters on surface |
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Mimas: Satallite of Saturn Giant impact crater named Herschel Moons gravity responsible for opening the Cassini Division |
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Miranda: Satellite of Uranus Has heavily grooved surface including "chevrons" Surprisingly modified surface for a small moon |
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Olympus Mons: Mars LARGEST volcano in the Solar System Evidence of primitive tectonics |
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Sapas Mons: Venus LARGE volcano Imaged by radar |
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Sea of Tranquility: Moon Vast lava plain Landing site of Apollo 11 |
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Sun spot: Sun Cooler region on the photosphere Strong magnetic feilds |
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Titan: Satellite of Saturn Only satellite with thick atmosphere May have lakes of methane |
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Triton: Satellite of Neptune Revolves backwards Ice geysers on surface |
