The eight planets Flashcards
1
Q
closest to the Sun
has zero moons
A
Mercury
2
Q
has an atmosphere
has zero moons
A
Venus
3
Q
has one moon
has living things
A
Earth
4
Q
fourth planet from the sun
has two moons
A
Mars
5
Q
has 62 moons
a gas giant
A
Jupiter
6
Q
has 60 moons
has rings
A
Saturn
7
Q
has 27 moons
11 rings
A
Uranus
8
Q
has 13 moons
has few rings
A
Neptune
9
Q
a ball of hot gases that gives off
light and other types of energy.
A
Star
10
Q
everything that exists throughout space.
A
Universe
11
Q
a star system that contains large groups of stars.
A
Galaxy
12
Q
a large nearly round space object that orbits a star.
A
Planet
13
Q
a large rocky object that orbits a planet.
A
Moon
14
Q
an object that orbits the sun, is larger than an asteroid and smaller than a planet, and has a nearly round shape.
A
Dwarf Planet
