Planets - Specifics Flashcards

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1
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A year on Mercury takes how many earth days?

A

88 earth days

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2
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Your weight on Mercury would what % of your weight on earth?

A

38%

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3
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Does mercury have any moons or rings?

A

No

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4
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How long do orbits around the sun take for mercury?

A

87.97 days

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5
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What is Venus sometimes referred to as?

A

The sister planet due to similar size and mass

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6
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How long many earth days does a solar day take?

A

117 days

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7
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A year on Venus is how many earth days?

A

225 days

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8
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True or false Venus rotates in the opposite direction of most other planets

A

True

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9
Q

Earths core is as hot as the surface of what

A

The sun

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10
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Why are our days on earth getting longer

A

Due to the moon slowing down earths roation

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11
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Is earth a perfect sphere

A

No

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12
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Is gravitional pull equal at every point on earth

A

No

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13
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True or false - mars does not have the tallest mountain in the solar system

A

False

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14
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True or false - scientist could study mars before launching into the solar system. Why or why not

A

True because of meteorites from mars landing on earth

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15
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Does mars have small or large dust storms

A

Large

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16
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How long do mars dust storms last

17
Q

True or false mars dust storms dont cover the whole planet

18
Q

Does Jupiter have rings

19
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Are jupiters rings very visible or hard to see

20
Q

Is Jupiter big or small

21
Q

Does Saturn give off more or less energy than received by the sun

22
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Does Saturn have the slowest or fastest winds of any other planet

23
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Can you see Saturn with the naked eye

24
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What are Saturn rings made of and how many are there

A

Thousands and ice/rock

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Uranus is the warmest planet in the solar system
False it’s the coldest
26
True or false Uranus was the first planet found in the solar system
True
27
What is Uranus atmosphere are of
Hydrogen helium and methane
28
What planet rotates on its side
Uranus
29
How many rings does Neptune have and are they easy or hard to see
6 and hard
30
What gives Neptune the same color as Uranus
Methane
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How many earth days is a Neptune day equal to
60,190
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How many moons does Neptune have and what are they named after
14 and sea gos/nymphs