The Solar System Flashcards
1
Q
What does the solar system consist of?
A
- Planets
- Dwarf planets
- Moons
- Artificial Satellites
- Asteroids
- Comets
- Stars
2
Q
What planets are in our solar system?
A
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus
3
Q
What dwarf planet is in our solar system?
A
Pluto
4
Q
What are moons and what do they do?
A
They orbit planets and are natural satellites
5
Q
What are artificial satellites?
A
Man-made satellites that orbit the earth
6
Q
What are asteroids?
A
Lumps of rock and metals that orbit the sun
7
Q
Where are asteroids usually found?
A
Asteroids belt
8
Q
What are comets?
A
Lumps of ice and dust that orbit the sun
