small solar system bodies * A major lesson from all this is that the solar system is almost entirely made of nearly empty space * All planets orbit the sun in the same direction (counter-clockwise) * Most rotate in the same direction * Venus rotates backward * Uranus rotates on its side (equator perpendicular to equator) * nearly all the moons in the solar system‚ including Earth’s moon‚ orbit around their planets counterclockwise * mercury’s orbit is the least circular
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as far as their surfaces is breaking them into their two categories. The Jovian planets (Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ Neptune) are primarily composed of gas and are the outer 4 planets in our solar system. The Terrestrial planets (Mars‚ Earth‚ Mercury‚ Venus) are mostly rock and metal and are the four planets closest to the sun. Since the Terrestrial planets are made of rock and metal‚ their surfaces are
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and Psyche. Cupid is the Roman god of love. The myth of Cupid is that there was a king that had three daughters and each of them was beautiful but not as much of the youngest Psyche. She was so beautiful that she left the altars of Venus‚ Cupid’s mother‚ deserted. Venus then sent out Cupid to punish Psyche for distracting all the men from her and make her fall in love with a hideous man. Instead‚ when Cupid sees Psyche he shoots himself with the arrow and falls in love with her. Psyche is never allowed
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unlike Earth’s rocky surface a gaseous jovian cannot be stood on. The four gaseous jovians in our solar system are Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Neptune‚ and Uranus. Rocky terrestrials are the types of planets that possess a solid surface made of rock. Mars‚ Venus‚ and Mercury are examples of rocky terrestrials in our solar system. Of course‚ Earth is one of them as well. Earth’s interior is comprised of three main layers‚ according to levels of density. The core consists of metals such as nickel alloy and
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Roman Women‚ a Force to Be Reckoned With World civilizations in the early ages were mainly histories of males‚ and the Roman civilization was no exception. There were few women’s names recorded in history books at that time‚ and the names mostly appeared with their husbands or fathers. As individuals‚ Roman women were not able to run for office or even take part in voting‚ enjoying almost no political rights. Since their lives were highly related to their fathers and husbands before and after
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Alexandra Hobrecht Jason McKnight Advanced Latin Poetry 3 June 2015 Title? A lengthy epic poem‚ the Aeneid by Vergil follows the journey of the Trojans on their quest to found Rome. Led by their leader Aeneas‚ they face a series of trials and quests as they travel to Italy. They have many encounters with gods and other beings of divine will. In the first six books‚ the Trojans stop at countless locations‚ including the city of Carthage where Queen Dido is told all of their journey by Aeneas
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ARJONA‚ Zeus David V. BSED English English and American Literature CATUD‚ Wilfred Glenn T. The Knight’s Tale: an Analysis This tale‚ consisting of four parts‚ tells the story of two knights named Arcite and Palamon who put their lives on the line for the hand of the lady they both love‚ Emelye. This tale displays the importance of chivalry in knighthood. Chivalry was shown in the story through the deeds of the Greek knight Theseus. Theseus displayed virtuosity throughout the story. An
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cores and solid surfaces. Due to this fact‚ they gain their name terrestrial from the Latin word terra‚ meaning "land" or "earth." All the terrestrial planets orbit the Sun and rotate on their own axes in the same direction‚ with the exception of Venus which rotates counterclockwise. The Jovian planets‚ Jupiter‚ Saturn‚ Uranus‚ and Neptune are the four planets furthest from the Sun. These planets are regarded as jovian due to the “jupiterlike” qualities they possess. In contrast‚ they all differ
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disliked. In “Harrison Bergeron” humans with differences greater than that of the average human is‚ as a result of attempted equality‚ controlled by the government using handicaps. The story “All Summer in a Day” however‚ takes place on the planet of Venus where the rain only stops once every seven years. As a result‚ all of the children do not have any memories of the sun‚ except for one‚ Margot. She had more recently moved to the planet from Earth and has memories of the sun. Both of these stories’
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and the sun can only come up once every seven years on the planet Venus. One nine year old girl stands out from the rest‚ Margot. She remembers the sun from the days she has been on Earth. She had been the one who was born on Earth and had only moved to Venus five years ago. The other kids don’t remember it at so they are extremely jealous of Margot. This causes them to be really mean to her. Jealousy from the other children on Venus leads to harsh treatment‚ harassment‚ and discrimination‚ this is
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