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    Dark and gloomy clouds cover the gray sky as rain endlessly floods the planet Venus. No bright colors are to be found, and great jungles surround the entire planet and never stop growing. In a small school located on the drizzling planet , nine-year-old Margot stands apart from her fellow classmates, all of them waiting for the sun to come out again. 7 years ago was the sun’s last appearance, and the children on Venus eagerly wait for the sun to show itself one more time. However, they don’t entirely

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    and their structure. The planets are classified as either terrestrial or Jovian planets, however, these classifications do not apply to Pluto as it is neither. terrestrial planets are the four planets located closest to the Sun. The root cause for Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars to be categorized as terrestrial planets, is that they are all similar in composition. Due to the rest of the planets being Earth-like, they gained their name from the Latin word terra meaning land or Earth. The Jovian planets:

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    The sun is a big, bright star located at the very center of our solar system. Everything our world, that we know of, needs the sun and its light. In fact, people get joy just from experiencing the sun's glorious heat. But what if we had to live our life sans the sun, without any light? What if you had to live your life in constant raining and thunder? In the short story, “All Summer in a Day”, a group of scientists had journeyed to the planet Venus, an ever-raining world, to set up a civilization

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    Misconceptions of the Solar System In our research we have found that students who are in grades 6th through 8th and below find themselves believing in the misconception that our solar system is only made up of the sun, as well as eight planets. The California Science Standards state that, “The solar system consists of the sun and the collection of objects, including planets, their moons, and asteroids that are held around the sun by its gravitational pull.” (NGSS, 2017). When a teacher is applying

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    Introduction The planet Mercury is very difficult to study from the Earth because of its proximity to the Sun. It is the second smallest planet (it was believed to be the smallest until the discovery that Pluto is actually much smaller than originally thought), and also the fastest in its orbit since it is the innermost planet. Solar System Records Highest uncompressed density. Highest diurnal variation in temperature. Only Solar System object with a 3:2 spin-orbit resonance. it rotates on its

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    Our solar system is home to many different types of planets and moons. These differences can vary from the elements that make up the objects to the size of them. While there are many different solar systems in the galaxy, they are unique in their own way. The main reason for the differences in the solar systems is their formation at the start of their life. Our solar system 's objects contain many differences that exist because of the unique way in which our solar system formed. While there are many

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    1932 Minamata Sewage containing mercury was released by Chisso's chemicals works into Minimata Bay in Japan. The mercury gathered in sea creatures, causing mercury poisoning in the population. 1952 Minamata Syndrome In 1952, the first incidents of mercury poisoning occurred in the population of Minimata Bay in Japan, caused by eating fish contaminated with mercury, bringing over 500 fatalities. Since then, Japan has had the severest environmental

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    The element mercury was known to ancient Egypt and China. They used it thinking it would prolong their life. It is one of the metal which is liquid in normal pressure and temperature. Which helps us to understand many parameters which are dependent on pressure and temperature. It was recognized as an element by A. L. Lavoisier in the 18th century. Some of the properties of the element are as follows. Chemical name Mercury Chemical symbol Hg Atomic number 80 Average mass number 200

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    Saturn Cities Beliefs

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    Place your love center stage. Praise yourself and others! See and be seen. *Detailed Messages* Mercury the messenger is in court with the King, the Queen, the Sovereign. Speak with discernment. Be refined and exacting with word and thought. Express your role, your job, your service. Because Mercury is retrograde, it is likely that we will encounter problems that need solving. Processes that need re-doing. Don't fix it if it isn't broken, but notice

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    Aurora's Research Paper

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    Aurora’s are one of the seven wonders of the world, because they are stunning. Aurora’s are formed when particles from the sun hit the Earth. These “particles” are called solar winds. They contain a lot of energy, and when they hit other atoms, like the Earth’s atmosphere, they emit light, which creates the aurora’s. Aurora’s emit different colors of light depending on what gas they are emitting. Green, like the one here, and maroon, occur because they emit oxygen. A blue color occurs when nitrogen

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