Flashcards on Solar System and Earth Science

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Solar System

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The sun and all the objects that orbit it.

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Moon

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The Earth's only natural satellite.

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Comets

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Small, icy bodies that orbit the sun.

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Differentiation

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Process by which a planet's interior separates into layers.

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Geological Processes

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Processes that shape the Earth's surface.

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Tidal Forces

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Gravitational forces causing tides on Earth.

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Rotation

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Spinning of an object on its axis.

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Geosphere

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Solid, rocky part of the Earth.

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Ocean Floor Rocks

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Rocks found on the ocean floor, primarily sedimentary and volcanic

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Geologic Processes

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Natural processes shaping Earth's surface, like plate tectonics and erosion