Astronomy 🪐 Flashcards

(29 cards)

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What is the theoretical boundary around a black hole called? ⭐️

A

Event horizon

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What is the longest volcano in the solar system? ⭐️

A

Olympus Mons

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What is the closest galaxy to the Milky Way? ⭐️

A

Andromeda

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4
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What is the dark spot on Neptune? ⭐️

A

A hole in the methane cloud deck

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5
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What force keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

A

Gravity

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A

Jupiter

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Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A

Mars

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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

A

Mercury

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Which is the coldest planet in the solar system? ⭐

A

Neptune

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10
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Which planet is closest in size to Earth? ⭐

A

Venus

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Which planet is the hottest in the solar system? ⭐️

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Venus

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12
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Which planet is known for its rings?

A

Saturn

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Which planet has a hexagon shaped cloud formation on its north pole? ⭐️

A

Saturn

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What is the second-largest planet in the solar system?

A

Saturn

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Which planet in the solar system has the longest day? ⭐️

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Venus

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Which planet in the solar system has the shortest day? ⭐️

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What is the largest moon in the solar system, and the largest moon of Jupiter? ⭐️

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What was the first space nation? ⭐️

19
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Who discovered the planet Neptune? ⭐️

20
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What is the star closest to Earth after the Sun? ⭐️

A

Proxima Centauri

21
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What was the first man-made object to reach the Moon? ⭐️

22
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Which planet has winds exceeding 1200 mph? ⭐️

23
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Which planet has large volumes of water, possibly more than Earth’s oceans? ⭐️

A

Jupiter (in the form of subsurface water on its moons, especially Europa)

24
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Which planet is nicknamed the “Morning Star”? ⭐️

25
Which planet has the Great Red Spot? ⭐️
Jupiter
26
Which planet has the shortest year? ⭐️
Mercury
27
Which is the densest planet in our solar system? ⭐️
Earth
28
Which is the closest planet to the Sun? ⭐️
Mercury
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What is the term for a planet outside our solar system? ⭐️
Exoplanet