study science planets Flashcards

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Name the planets in order from closest to the sun?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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Name the inner planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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3
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Name the outer planets?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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4
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What are 3 things about the inner planets?

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Rocky, hotter, smaller in size

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5
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What are 3 things about the outer planets?

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Gas, colder, bigger in size

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6
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What planet has a swirling storm known as the Red Spot

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Jupiter

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7
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Which planet is the hottest?

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Venus

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8
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What planet is most famous for its rings of dust and ice?

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Saturn

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9
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What planet is closest to the sun?

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Mercury

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10
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Which planet is the largest?

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Jupiter

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11
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What planet is known as the Red Planet?

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Mars

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12
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What two planets rotate clockwise?

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Venus and Uranus

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13
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Which planet is farthest from the sun?

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Neptune

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14
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What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

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Asteroid Belt

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15
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Name three objects in space?

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Meteoroids, asteroids, comets

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16
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What instrument magnifies distant objects in space?

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Telescope

17
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What is the relationship between a planets size and the amount of gravity it has?

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The relationship between a planets size and the amount of gravity that it has is the bigger the planet the more gravity it has and the smaller the planet, the less gravity it has.

18
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Facts about Jupiter

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-Largest Planet
-Made of hydrogen and helium gases
-Average temperature -166

19
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Facts about Saturn

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-Composed of hydrogen and helium gases
-Has over 80 moons
-Average temperature -288