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ASTRO 1 KREGENOW MIDTERM 2
Questions & Answers
1. All 8 planets in order
Answer Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
2. Terrestrial Planets
Answer Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars characteristics
small, rocky, dense; no rings; no or few moons
3. Jovian planets
Answer Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
characteristics large, gaseous, low density; have rings, many moons
4. Astronomical Unit
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Answer the average distance between the earth and the sun
5. greenhouse effect vs global warming
Answer greenhouse effect is how heat is re- tained by the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases
whereas global warming is the rise in annual temperatures across the globe
6. asteroid belt
Answer located between mars and Jupiter, small rocky bodies, shaped like flat ring disc, objects
are orbiting the sun, has at least one dwarf planet, mostly empty space
7. kuiper belt
Answer located beyond Neptune, small rocky bodies, shaped like a flat ring disc, objects are
orbiting the sun, has at least one dwarf planet, includes Pluto, mostly empty space
8. comets
Answer balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail. looks like streak of light when
photographed, looks bright because of reflected sunlight, can be visible in sky for many weeks,
typically several AU away when you see it
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ASTRO 1 KREGENOW MIDTERM 2
Questions & Answers
1. All 8 planets in order
Answer Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
2. Terrestrial Planets
Answer Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars characteristics
small, rocky, dense; no rings; no or few moons
3. Jovian planets
Answer Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
characteristics large, gaseous, low density; have rings, many moons
4. Astronomical Unit
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,Astro 1 Kregenow Midterm 2.pdf file:///C:/Users/HP/Desktop/dddd/Astro%201%20Kregenow%20Mi
Answer the average distance between the earth and the sun
5. greenhouse effect vs global warming
Answer greenhouse effect is how heat is re- tained by the atmosphere due to greenhouse gases
whereas global warming is the rise in annual temperatures across the globe
6. asteroid belt
Answer located between mars and Jupiter, small rocky bodies, shaped like flat ring disc, objects
are orbiting the sun, has at least one dwarf planet, mostly empty space
7. kuiper belt
Answer located beyond Neptune, small rocky bodies, shaped like a flat ring disc, objects are
orbiting the sun, has at least one dwarf planet, includes Pluto, mostly empty space
8. comets
Answer balls of ice, rock, and dust in space with a tail. looks like streak of light when
photographed, looks bright because of reflected sunlight, can be visible in sky for many weeks,
typically several AU away when you see it
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