Moons of the solar system Flashcards
1
Q
Mercury: # of moons
A
zero
2
Q
Venus: # of moons
A
zero
3
Q
Earth: # of moons
A
one
4
Q
Mars: # of moons
A
two
5
Q
Mars moons (2)
A
Deimos and Phobos
6
Q
Jupiter: # of moons
A
63
7
Q
Jupiter major moons (4)
A
Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
8
Q
Asteroid belt location
A
Between Mars and Jupiter
9
Q
Major asteroids (6)
A
Ceres, Gaspra, Ida, Vesta, Pallas, Hygiea
10
Q
Saturn: # of moons
A
62
11
Q
Saturn major moons (8)
A
Titan, Tethys, Mimas, Hyperion, Enceladus, Iapteus, Dione, Rhea
12
Q
Uranus: # of moons
A
27
13
Q
Uranus major moons (5)
A
Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon
14
Q
Neptune: # of moons
A
13
15
Q
Neptune major moons (8)
A
Despina, Galatea, Larissa, Thalassa, Naiad, Nereid, Proteus, Triton
