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What is the surface temperature of Mercury?
Sci Chp5 Sec 3 - Earth is just right
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-170 to 390 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Venus?
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450 to 480 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Earth?
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-88 to 56 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Mars?
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-89 to 20 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Jupiter?
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-108 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Saturn?
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-139 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Uranus?
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-197 degrees C
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What is the surface temperature of Neptune?
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-201 degrees C
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What is the average temperature of the Earth's surface?
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15 degrees C
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Why is Earth's surface temperature maintained?
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Because Earth has an atmosphere that traps some of the Sun's energy
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What would Earth's temperature be without an atmosphere?
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-18 degrees C
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What was the most common land surface temperature for July 2003?
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About 30 degrees C
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Specific heat
Sci Chp5 Sec 3 - Definition
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The amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree Celcius
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How does the Sun's heat reach the Earth?
Sci Chp5 Sec 3 - Heat transfer and water
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By a heat transfer process called radiation -
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Describe two reasons why Earth's climate is "just right" for life.
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Earth is "just right" because:
1. Earth can have water in liquid form which is crucial for life to exist.
2. Earth is not too hot an not too cold because of its atmosphere.
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