Planets Flashcards
What does mercury consist of?
Iron
What caused large craters of Mercury?
Comets and asteroids
What are the temperature of Mercury?
- Highest = 430 C
- Lowest = 180 C
How long does it take Mercury to orbit?
- Own axis = 59 days
- Sun = 88 days
What does venus consist of?
Carbon dioxide
Does Venus have an ozone layer and what happens?
Yes, the UV rays of the sun decompose almost all the water, this caused to be a dry planet
Is Venus a warm planet?
It is the hottest planet
How long does it takes Venus to orbit?
- Own Axis = 243 days
- Sun - 225 days
How far is the earth from the sun?
150 million KM
What does Mars consist of?
Ice cold desert
What is Mars known as?
The red planet
What is the temperature range on Mars
17 C to -87 C
Hoe long does it take Mars to orbit?
- Own axis - 24.6 days
- Sun = 687 days
What is Mars two moon named as?
Deimons and Phobos
What is Jupiter known as?
- A gas giant
- Does not have any solid surface
What is the eye of Jupiter?
Huge red dot on the planet which is swirling storm
What is the temperature rage on Jupiter?
-125 C to 17 C
How long does it take Jupiter to orbit?
- Own axis = 9.8 Hours
- Sun = 4332 days
What is Saturn mostly made of?
Hydrogen and Helium
How heavy is Saturn?
lightest planet
What is Saturn’s temperature?
-185 C
How long does it take Saturn to orbit?
- Own Axis = 10,5 Hours
- Sun = 29,5 Years
How does Uranus rotate?
It does not rotate it spins on his side
What is Uranus’s temperature?
-221 C
How long does Uranus takes to orbit?
- Own Axis = 17 Hours
- Sun 84 Years
What does Neptune have in its atmosphere?
- Large white cloud
- That move around at high speed
- This make it windy
What is Neptune’s temperature?
-218 C
How long does it take Neptune to orbit?
- Own Axis = 16 Hours
- Sun = 164,8 Years
Does Neptune have rings?
Yes six of them
