The Planets Flashcards
1
Q
Terrestrial planets are made mostly of-
A
Rocky material
2
Q
Gaseous planets are made mostly of-
A
Ice and gas
3
Q
- Has no true atmosphere, surface temperatures are extreme.
- has many craters and long, steep cliffs.
A
Mercury
4
Q
- Thick outer rings of hydrogen, helium, ammonia, methane, and water vapor
- 31 moons, largest is Titan which is bigger than Mercury
A
Saturn
5
Q
- thin atmosphere causing extreme temperatures, strong winds, and global dust storms
- has polar ice caps, seasons, and other evidences that water is or once was present
- called the red planet cuz the iron oxide present in the surface rocks giving it a reddish color
A
Mars
6
Q
Extremely dense atmosphere of clouds causing intense greenhouse effect resulting in surface temps being 450°C and 475°C
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Venus
7
Q
- Atmosphere mostly hydrogen and helium; many high pressure gas storms With the most notable being the Great Red Spot
- has 60 moons with at least 4 having their own atmosphere
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Jupiter
8
Q
- Atmosphere protects surface from meteors and Suns radiation
- water exists as solid liquid and gas
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Earth
9
Q
Has surface of frozen nitrogen and geysers that erupt nitrogen gas
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Neptune
10
Q
- Has tilted axis of rotation moving around the sun like a rolling ball
- methane in atmosphere gives it its blue-green color
A
Uranus
