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Name the nine planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun. |
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Make a table listing separately the inner and outer planets. |
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What properties apart from position distinguish the inner and outer planets? |
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Make a sketch of the Solar System showing top and side views. |
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What is the Oort cloud? Where is it located, and what kind of objects come from it? |
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What is Bode’s law? |
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What is an interstellar cloud? What does it have to do with the Solar System? |
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What is the solar nebula? What is its shape and why? |
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Why are there two main types of planets? |
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How do we know the composition of Jupiter? |
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What are planetesimals? |
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What is the difference between condensation and accretion? |
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Describe the planetesimal theory of planet formation. |
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How does the planetesimal theory of planet formation explain the asteroids? |
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How did the craters we see on many of the planets form? |
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Describe a theory of how planets may have formed their atmospheres. |
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How would you describe the formation of the Solar System to a little brother or sister? |
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