Solar System Test Questions – Flashcards
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A body that revolves around a planet is called a
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satellite
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what planet is closest to the sun
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mercury
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A space rock that crashes into Earth is called a
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meteorite
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Earths shadow can cause a ____ of the moon
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eclipse
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the moon appears to have different shapes called
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phases
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List planets from largest to smallest
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus,Neptune, Mars, Earth, Venus , Mercury
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the moons surface is covered with
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crators
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the solar system is held together by
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gravitational forces
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When the moon is full the __ is between the __ and the __
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Earth, Moon, Sun
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The moon affects Earth by causing
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tides
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during which phase of the moon could Earth cause a lunar eclipse
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full
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In what phase could the moon cause a solar eclipse
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new
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only planet with an atmosphere
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earth
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planet with the most satellites
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jupiter
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planet with the most extensive ring system
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saturn
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gas giant with blue color
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neptune
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terrestrial planet with a thin carbon dioxide atmosphere
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Mars
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smallest planet in the solar system
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mercury
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known for its runaway greenhouse
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venus
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titled over its sides
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Uranus
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has the largest volcanoes
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Mars
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first planet to be discovered using observed gravitational anomalies
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Neptune
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largest planet in the solar system
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jupiter
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why are the inner planets known as terrestrial planets
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they are covered in solid rock
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what is a large boy that orbits a star
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planet
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what holds each plant in their orbit and the shape
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ellipse
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what are left from asteroid collision on the moon
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creators
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what are the dark patches on the moon
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maria
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what is the 2nd full moon in a month called
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blue moon
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what are caused when the sun, earth, and moon line up
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eclipses
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what is is called when a planet is spinning
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rotation
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what is it called when a planet is revolving
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orbiting
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characteristics of a terrestrial planet (inner)
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warmer, smaller, closer to the sun
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characteristics of gas giants (outer planets)
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cold, large, all have rings, all have moons
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what are dwarf planets
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small, irregular orbits
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what is in between mars and jupiter?
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asteroid belt
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what are meteors
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smaller than asteroids , no orbits
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what are comets made out of
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ice rock dust
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how many moons does mercury and venus have
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zero
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how many moons does mars have
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2
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how many moons does jupiter have
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60+
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how many moons does saturn have
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30+
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how many moons does uranus have
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18
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how many moons does neptune have
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8
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what planet has the "great dark spot"
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neptune
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what are the rings made up of
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rocks and sand
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what planet has the "great red spot"
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jupiter
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what is known as the red planet
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mars
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what is the tallest volcano in the solar system
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Olympus mons in mars
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what planet has the highest mountain and deepest canyon
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mars
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what is ganymede
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largest moon in solar system
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what are jupiters moons called
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ganymede and io
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what is titan
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saturns largest moon
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what is Triton
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a moon in neptune
