Planet Earth and beyond Flashcards
1
Q
Name all the planets in order from the sun
A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
2
Q
Name the four gas giant planets
A
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
3
Q
What is the sun made of
A
tremendously hot gas
4
Q
Name 7 features of the moon
A
low gravity, craters, spherical, smaller than the earth, brightest object in the night sky, no wind, no water, reflects light from the sun
5
Q
What are the phases of the moon in the Southern hemisphere
A
New moon, Waxing crescent, 1st quarter, Waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, Waning crescent
