Eight Planets - Halle Woodruff Flashcards

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Q
  • Closest to the Sun.
  • Appears as a morning or evening star from Earth.
    -Rotation Period: 59 days.
A

Mercury

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  • 0 moons.
  • hottest planet.
    -2nd planet from the Sun.
A

Venus

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3
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-Solar Orbit Period: 1 year.
-71% of it’s surface is covered with salt water oceans.
-1 moon.

A

Earth

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4
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  • only half the size of Earth.
    -It has towering volcanoes and a great canyon system.
    -4th planet from the Sun.
A

Mars

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5
Q

-made of gas.
-the pressure is so great that any solid thing will get crushed.
-outer planet
- 5th planet from the Sun.

A

Jupiter

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6
Q

-at least 60 moons.
-6th planet from the Sun.
-solar orbit period: 29 years.

A

Saturn

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7
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  • at least 27 moons.
    -3rd largest of the solar system.
    -7th planet from the Sun.
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Uranus

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8
Q

-at least 13 moons.
-8th planet from the solar system.
-its an outer planet.

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Neptune

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