Space Flashcards
Name all the planets from the sun in order.
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune.
What is a terrestrial planet?
A planet that is made up of rocks and mainly solids.
What are the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth and mars.
What is a gas giant
A gas giant is a planet made out gases
What are the gas planets?
Jupiter, saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
What is the name of the planet that orbits on its side?
Uranus.
How long is a full earth day?
23 hours and 56 minutes.
How long is a full earth year?
365.2422 days or 365¼ days.
What splits the northern and southern hemisphere?
The equator.
What does the equator split?
The northern and southern hemisphere.
What are the two eclipses called?
The lunar and solar eclipse.
What does the phases of the moon mean?
The phases of the moon are what the moon look like from earth depending at the angle.
What are the phases of the moon in order?
New moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter and the waning crescent.
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter.
