Astronomy Misc. Flashcards
1
Q
Planets in order from the Sun?
A
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
2
Q
Plants from largest to smallest?
A
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Earth Venus Mars Mercury
3
Q
Planets with rings?
A
Jupiter (extremely faint)
Saturn
Uranus (tilted)
Neptune
4
Q
Moons of Mars?
A
Phobos
Deimos
5
Q
Moons of Jupiter?
A
67 Confirmed Galilean Moons: Io Europa Ganymede Callisto
6
Q
Moons of Saturn?
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62 Confirmed Major Moons: Mimas Enceladus Tethys Dione Rhea Titan Iapetus
7
Q
Moons of Uranus?
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27 Confirmed Named after characters of Shakespeare and Pope (The Rape of the Lock) Major Moons: Miranda Ariel Umbriel Titania Oberon
8
Q
Moons of Neptune?
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14 Confirmed
Named after water deities in Greek mythology
Triton (by far the largest)