Solar System Review

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The closer a planet is to its host star:

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the shorter the orbital period.

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A habitable planet could possibly contain:

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liquid water.

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A planet with a very eccentric orbit:

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will experience very extreme temperature changes.

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Which of the following would increase the force of gravity on a planet?

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Decreasing the distance between the planet and star.

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Within its orbit, as the planet gets closer to its host star, what happens?

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All of the above: the planet speeds up, the force of gravity on the planet increases, the temperature of the planet increases.

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The orbital period of a planet:

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all of the above.

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How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?

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365 days

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The inner planets are also called...

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terrestrial planets

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These planets are dense and rocky

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Terrestrial

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The average distance between the Earth and the Sun, approximately 150 million km.

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astronomical unit (AU)