planets Flashcards
1
Q
how many planets are in the solar system?
A
8
2
Q
What is Pluto?
A
a dwarf planet
3
Q
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune classed as?
A
the gas giants as they are made up of gasses
4
Q
Why do planets like Neptune have a longer year?
A
This is because a year is how long it takes a planet to orbit the sun so if a planet is far away from the sun, then it takes longer to orbit it.
5
Q
What is a year?
A
A year is how long it takes for that planet to orbit the sun.
6
Q
What is a day?
A
A day is how long it takes for a planet to rotate once in its axis.
7
Q
Why is Pluto a dwarf planet?
A
This is because it does not have a neighbourhood around its orbit.
It also orbits in a disc shape rather than a circular orbit.
