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Geology
Undergraduate 1
09/17/2006

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most meteorites are composed of?
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rock
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most of the natural elements are created during the cosmic event called
?
Definition
supernova
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the first scientist to view the heavens from a telescope was?
Definition
Galileo
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the planet with the higest surface temp. is?
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venus
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the asteroids orbit between the orbits of?
Definition
Mars and Jupiter
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heliopause
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outermost reaches of the solar system
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nebula
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interstella dust cllouds
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comets are composed largely of.
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water ice
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the major difference between meteorides and meteorites are?
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location
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the major greenhouse gas on both earth and venus is?
Definition
carbon dioxide
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the fuel for main sequence stars is?
Definition
hydrogen
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the big bang occurred how long ago?
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15 billion years
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what is the big crunch?
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the possible death of galaxy's, goes back to where it started.
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how far away is the moon from the earth?
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238,000 miles
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how far away is pluto from earth?
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5 or 6 billion miles
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how far away is the closets start to us?
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4 light years away
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the galaxy next to ours is?
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Andrameda
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