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Astronomy Review
Astronomy
Question | Answer |
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The astroid belt is located between which planets? | Mars and Jupiter |
Why is the soil on Mars red-orange? | Iron |
The red spot on Jupiter is what? | A large storm |
Does Venus have a moon? | No |
This object is made of frozen gas orbits the sun; it has a tail because of solar winds. | Comet |
The pieces from a comet that are floating in space | Meteoroid |
All planets orbit the sun in this shape. | Oval |
What gives Neptune and Uranus a bluish color? | Methane |
What is the Impact Theory? | The theory that states that the moon was formed from a collision of the Earth and an object; the moon was created from the debris |
What's the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? | A meteor is an object from space that enters the atmosphere, but if it reaches the ground, it is known as a meteorite. |
Mercury has a _____ core. | large, about 75% of the planet |