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Unit 1. The universe and our planet

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Which planets have solid surfaces, few moons and no rings?

Terrestrial planets

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The distance light travels in one year.

A light year

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A large cloud of gas and dust in space, where stars are born.

A nebula

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A group of stars and gas held together by gravity

A galaxy

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What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?

Venus

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Which theory said that the Earth was in the centre of the universe?

Geocentric theory

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What is the universe doing since its origin?

Expanding

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How do we call the plane in which the planets orbit the Sun?

The ecliptic.

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Name two dwarf planets

Pluto, Ceres, Eris...

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Name the 4 inner planets (closest to the sun) and give a brief description.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - small and rocky

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Name the 2 places where asteroids are located in the solar system.

Wide area between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter/ area past Pluto, know as the Kuiper Belt

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Name the 4 outer planets (farthest from the sun) and give a brief description.

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune - gas giants, freezing temperatures, many moons, and ring systems

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Small mass of dust and ice that originates in an area beyond Pluto called the Oort cloud

comet

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What do you call a scientist who studies outer space?

Astronomer

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What keeps Earth and other planets in their orbits around the Sun?

Gravity

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Which planet lies on its side?

Uranus

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