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Planets Of The Solar System Flashcards

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1
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What are the two classification of planets?

A

Terrestrial (inner planets) and Jovian (outer planets)

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What classification of planets that has a solid mineral containing crust and Earth-like composition?

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Terrestrial / Inner Planets

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What are the four planets of Terrestrial?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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What classification of planets that came from Jupiter describing the other gas giants in the solar system as Jupiter-like?

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Jovian / Outer Planets

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What are the four planets of Jovian?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

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Categorize the planets from biggest to smallest.

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Jupiter 
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Earth
Venus
Mars
Mercury
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What planet is the closest to the sun?

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Mercury

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How many earth days does it take for Mercy to make one revolution?

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88 earth days

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What is Mercury’s daytime temperature?

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315 degrees celsius

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What is Mercury’s nightime temperature?

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  • 149 degrees celsius
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What is the brightest star in the solar system?

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Venus

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Venus is often called _____ during Marh and April.

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“Evening Star”

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Venus is often called _____ during September and October.

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“Morning Star”

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How many earth days does it take for Venus to make one revolution?

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243 earth days

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15
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What is the surface temperature of Venus?

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480 degrees celsius

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What causes Venus’ thick atmosphere?

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Active Volcano

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17
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What planet is known as the blue planet?

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Earth

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18
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It is the opposite of Venus with little volcanic activity.

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Earth

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It is a little more than half of the Earth’s size.

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Mars

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20
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How many earth years does it take for Mars to orbit the sun?

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2 earth years

21
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What is Mar’s atmosphere?

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95% CO2 and 0.15% O2

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What is Mars’ temperature at the equator during daytime?

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300°

23
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What is Mars’ temperature at the equator during nighttime?

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  • 130°
24
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What are the two small moons of Mars?

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Phobos and Deimos

25
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What is the inner moon of Mars?

A

Phobos

26
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What is the outer moon of Mars?

A

Deimos

27
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The Jovian or the Outer Planets are also called _____?

A

“Gas Giants”

28
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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A

Jupiter

29
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Jupiter has the mass of _____ times that of the Earth.

A

318

30
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It is also called the “Giant Planet”.

A

Jupiter

31
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Jupiter rotates in _____?

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Once in less than 10 hours

32
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How many diameters does Saturn has that of the Earths?

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10 times

33
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What is Saturn composed of?

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Hydrogen and Helium

34
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How many days does it take for Saturn to revolve?

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16 days

35
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What is Saturn’s atmosphere?

A

Methane

36
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What is Saturn’s surface temperature?

A
  • 170°
37
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How many rings does Saturn have?

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4 major rings and ringlets

38
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Who discovered Uranus?

A

William Hershel

39
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When was Uranus discovered?

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1781

40
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How many mass does Uranus have that of the Earths?

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14.6 times

41
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What are Uranus’ atmosphere made of?

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Hydrogen and Methane

42
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What is Uranus also known for?

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“Cold Planet”

43
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What is Uranus’ twin?

A

Neptune

44
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Who predicted the position of Neptune?

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Urbans Leverrier and S.C. Adams

45
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What is Neptune’s atmosphere made of?

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Hydrogen and Helium with some Methane and Ammonia

46
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It is not included in the solar system as a planet because of its size and distance from the Sun.

A

Pluto

47
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What is the name of Pluto’s moon?

A

Charon

48
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How many years does it take for Pluto to make a single revolution?

A

248 years

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