vocab review 1st sem Astronomy

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Ozone-

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03: another form of oxygen that shields us from solar UV radiation.

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Differentiation

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Separation of materials by density.

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Sidereal day:

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day length measured with respect to the stars.

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Solar day:

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Time for the Sun to reach its highest point today to the next day.

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Coriolis effect

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Deflection of ocean and air currents by a spinning planet.

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Greenhouse effect:

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A natural process that retains the Sun's heat on Earth's surface.

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Jovian planets

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Gas giants: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, named for their resemblance to Jupiter.

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Synchronous rotation:

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Rotation period equals orbital period.

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trans-Neptunian objects

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objects beyond Neptune, TNO.

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Parsec

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Approx. 3.26 light-years.