Outer Planets Flashcards

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1
Q

The outer planets are the planets after the_____.

A

Asteroid belt

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2
Q

The outer planets are known as the _____.

A

Gas Giants

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3
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Each of the gas giants has several

A

Satellites

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4
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The Large red spot located on Jupiter is a …..

A

storm much like a hurricane

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5
Q

Which planet has visible rings around it?

A

Saturn…so does Uranus

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6
Q

Saturn’s rings are made of

A

Ice and rock

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7
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Which planet has the most satellites and how many does it have?

A

Saturn has more than 100 satellites 🌚

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8
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Neptune’s satellites are made of

A

Icy chunks of rocks

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9
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What two planeta are very cold and are known as “Ice Giants”

A

Neptune and Uranus

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10
Q

Even though the gas giants are made of gas, we cannot fly straight through them because why?

A

1.Way too dense
2. high pressure
3.extreme temperatures destroy probes

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11
Q

What is the largest planet

A

Jupiter

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12
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What is the coldest planet?

A

Uranus (Neptune is second)

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13
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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

A

Neptune

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14
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Which planet spins on its side?

A

Uranus

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15
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How many satellites does neptune have?

A

14

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16
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How many satellites does uranus have?

A

More than 20

17
Q

Which planet is known as the blue planet?

A

Neptune

18
Q

Which is the “gas giant” closest to the asteroid belt?

A

Jupiter

19
Q

What is the order of the planets?

A

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
(Jackson shut up Navaeh)