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24/04/2024 The SOLAR System Flashcards

1
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What is our Sun?

A

A star

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2
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What do stars emit?

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Light

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What is a possibility that stars may have?

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A solar system of planets

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4
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What does our solar system consist of?

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Planets which orbit around the sun

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What is the only star in our solar system called?

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MUST SAY: the only star in our solar system is called the sun

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6
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What can we see in other neighbouring solar systems?

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Stars

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What is the first planet in our solar system?

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Mercury

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What is the second planet in our solar system?

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Venus

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What is the third planet in our solar system?

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Earth

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What is the forth planet in our solar system?

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Mars

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What is the fifth planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

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What is the sixth planet in our solar system?

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Saturn

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What is the seventh planet in our solar system?

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Uranus

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14
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What is the eighth planet in our solar system?

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Neptune

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What was considered a planet and now not in our solar system?

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Pluto

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16
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What is the dwarf planet that used to be a planet in our solar system called?

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Pluto

17
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What are all the planets in order in our solar system?

A

Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune

18
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What does our solar system contain (bullet points)?

A

*8 planets ( and dwarf planets ) that orbit the sun
*the sun
*comets
*Asteroids
*Meteors
*Moons that orbit planets

19
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Fun fact! 🤫🧏👌😘

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Mercury and Venus have no moons…

Whilst Jupiter has 79 and Saturn has 53!

20
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What are comets made up of?

A

Ice and dust which orbit the sun

21
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What are asteroids made up of and where is the asteroid belt between?

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Lumps of rock that orbit the sun and an asteroid belt orbits the sun and is placed between mars and jupiter

22
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What are meteroid/meteors made up of?

A

Small rock

23
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How are meteors formed?

A

When a small rock from space that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction, often called shooting stars

24
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Match the word to the correct definition:

Planet

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

2.A natural satellite of a planet

3.A large object orbiting a star

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

4.The star that the earth orbits

5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

A

3.A large object orbiting a star

25
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Match the word to the correct definition:

Sun

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

2.A natural satellite of a planet

3.A large object orbiting a star

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

4.The star that the earth orbits

5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

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4.The star that the earth orbits

26
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Match the word to the correct definition:

Comet

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

2.A natural satellite of a planet

3.A large object orbiting a star

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

4.The star that the earth orbits

5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

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5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

27
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Match the word to the correct definition:

Moon

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

2.A natural satellite of a planet

3.A large object orbiting a star

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

4.The star that the earth orbits

5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

A

2.A natural satellite of a planet

28
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Match the word to the correct definition:

Asteroids

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

2.A natural satellite of a planet

3.A large object orbiting a star

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

4.The star that the earth orbits

5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

A

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

29
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Match the word to the correct definition:

Meteoroid

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

2.A natural satellite of a planet

3.A large object orbiting a star

3.Lump of rock that orbits the sun

4.The star that the earth orbits

5.Dusty snowballs (made up of ice and dust) which orbit the sun

A

1.Space rock that enters the earths atmosphere creating a streak of light due to friction

30
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There are planets outside of our solar system that orbit their own stars, such planets are called what?

A

Exoplanets

31
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What is the name of our galaxy?

A

Milkyway

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