Jovian and Terrestrial Stars Flashcards
Learn and memorize vocabulary related to the universe
Earth and the Sun
Earth is a small terrestrial planet that orbits around a md-sized star, called the Sun, which makes up 99.99% of the mass in our solar system and has a strong gravitational force on orbiting planets.
Solar System
A star and its planets
Accretion Disk
Material is attracted to a strong gravitational force and moves about it in a disk like structure
Summary of a Terrestrial Planet
A terrestrial planet is a planet found closer to the sun made of iron and silicates. The iron is closer to the core and the silicates are closer to the surface
Features of Terrestrial Planets
Features of terrestrial planets are their rocky surfaces, higher densities due to their solid composition, smaller masses and diameters.
Terrestrial Planets in the Solar System
In the solar system, terrestrial planets have a slow rotation, a small magnetic field (sometimes none) and no or very few moons
The Terrestrial Planets
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars
Summary of a Jovian Planet
A planet that is further from the Sun that is located after the Asteroid belt.
Features of Jovian Planets
Jovian Planets are further from the Sun, they have wider orbits, large masses and diameters and low density because they are primarily composed of gas with no solid surface.
Jovian Planets in the Solar System
Jovian Planets have a fast rotation, intense magnetic field and many moons.
The Jovian Planets
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
