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ANSWER: This process occurs when molten rock moves from a planets interior to it’s surface.ANSWER: This process occurs when molten rock moves from a planets interior to it’s surface. QUESTION: What is volcanism?QUESTION: What is volcanism?

ANSWER: These are the processes of material being moved by wind on any of the terrestrial planets.ANSWER: These are the processes of material being moved by wind on any of the terrestrial planets. QUESTION: What are weathering and erosion?QUESTION: What are weathering and erosion?

ANSWER: This is how cliffs were formed on Mercury.ANSWER: This is how cliffs were formed on Mercury. QUESTION: What is tectonics?QUESTION: What is tectonics?

ANSWER: This covers much of the southern hemisphere of Mars.ANSWER: This covers much of the southern hemisphere of Mars. QUESTION: What are impact craters?QUESTION: What are impact craters?

ANSWER: These are the inner planets in order by mass from greatest to least.ANSWER: These are the inner planets in order by mass from greatest to least. QUESTION: What is Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury?QUESTION: What is Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury?

ANSWER: This is what causes Jupiter's fast winds and stormy weather.ANSWER: This is what causes Jupiter's fast winds and stormy weather. QUESTION: What is it’s rotation speed?QUESTION: What is it’s rotation speed?

ANSWER: This is something all of the outer planets have around their equators.ANSWER: This is something all of the outer planets have around their equators. QUESTION: What are ring systems?QUESTION: What are ring systems?

ANSWER: These are the two gases that make up the majority of the outer planets’ atmospheres.ANSWER: These are the two gases that make up the majority of the outer planets’ atmospheres. QUESTION: What are helium and hydrogen?QUESTION: What are helium and hydrogen?

ANSWER: This is what causes the different colored bands on the outer planets.ANSWER: This is what causes the different colored bands on the outer planets. QUESTION: What is wind storms?QUESTION: What is wind storms?

ANSWER: These are three ways that gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets.ANSWER: These are three ways that gas giants are different from the terrestrial planets. QUESTION: What are theyQUESTION: What are they –Have no solid surface –Have more mass –Have a larger diameter –Are made of gases –Orbit in the OUTER solar system –Have rings?

ANSWER: This is why Pluto is no longer considered a planet.ANSWER: This is why Pluto is no longer considered a planet. QUESTION: What is it does not dominate it’s solar neighborhood?QUESTION: What is it does not dominate it’s solar neighborhood?

ANSWER: This is how many of the giant planets have moon systems.ANSWER: This is how many of the giant planets have moon systems. QUESTION: What is all?QUESTION: What is all?

ANSWER: These objects are small solid, rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun.ANSWER: These objects are small solid, rocky bodies that orbit close to the sun. QUESTION: What are asteroids ?QUESTION: What are asteroids ?

ANSWER: This is the difference between a meteor and meteorite.ANSWER: This is the difference between a meteor and meteorite. QUESTION: What is a meteorite reaches the Earth’s surface ?QUESTION: What is a meteorite reaches the Earth’s surface ?

the reason why the tail always faces away from the sun on a cometANSWER: This is the reason why the tail always faces away from the sun on a comet the sun’s radiation pushes the comet’s material awayQUESTION: What is the sun’s radiation pushes the comet’s material away ?

ANSWER: This is what the average distance between the earth and the sun is called. QUESTION: What is an Astronomical Unit? ( AU)

ANSWER: The shape of a planet’s orbit.ANSWER: The shape of a planet’s orbit. QUESTION: What is an ellipse?QUESTION: What is an ellipse?

ANSWER: This is the cloud of gas and dust that the solar system formed from. QUESTION: What is a nebula?

ANSWER: This is what is similar about the planets’ orbits and many other motions of the solar system. QUESTION: What is they are all counter-clockwise?

ANSWER: This is the planets in our solar system listed from the farthest from the sun to the closest. QUESTION: What is Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury?

ANSWER: The feature of Jupiter shown in the picture. QUESTION: What is the great red spot/storm?

ANSWER: This is the color of Pluto’s orbit in the diagram. QUESTION: What is red?

ANSWER: This is the space object shown in the picture. QUESTION: What is an asteroid?

ANSWER: This is what letter A is composed of. QUESTION: What is water ice chunks? A B

ANSWER: The letter of the process that creates mountains, valleys, and cliffs on terrestrial planets. QUESTION: What is letter A? A B CD

ANSWER: These are the names of Jupiter’s four largest moons. QUESTION: What are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto?