Physics 8.1.1 Flashcards
What lies at the Centre of the Solar System?
The Sun.
The ___ ___ Around Planets is Strong Enough to have Pulled in Nearby Objects.
Gravitational Field.
The Gravitational Field Around a ___ ___ is Not Strong Enough to have Pulled in Nearby Objects.
Dwarf Planet.
There are 4 Rocky Planets: (4)
-Mercury.
-Venus.
-Earth.
-Mars.
There are 4 Gas Planets: (4)
-Jupiter.
-Saturn.
-Uranus.
-Neptune.
Some Planets have ___ that Orbit them.
Moons.
What are ‘Moons’ an Example of?
Natural Satellites.
What are ‘Artificial Satellites’?
Artificial Satellites are Man-Made Satellites, & can Orbit any Object in Space.
___ & ___ Also Orbit the Sun.
Asteroids, Comets.
What is an ‘Asteroid’?
An Asteroid is a Small, Rocky, Object, which Orbits the Sun.
Where is the Asteroid Belt?
The Asteroid Belt Lies Between Mars & Jupiter.
The Ice Melts when the Comet Approaches the ___, & Forms the…
Sun, Comet’s Tail.
What are the 8 Planets of the Solar System in Order? Use the Mnemonic. (8)
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-Mercury.
-Venus.
-Earth.
-Mars.
-Jupiter.
-Saturn.
-Uranus.
-Neptune.
Our Solar System is Located in the…
Milky Way Galaxy.
There are Billions of ___ in the Milky Way Galaxy.
Stars.
