solar system Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what orbits do planets have
A
elliptical orbits
2
Q
which planets are terrestrial and gaseous
A
mercury, venus, earth, mars
jupiter, saturn, neptune, uranus
3
Q
where is the asteroid belt and what are asteroids made up of
A
between mars and jupiter
lumps of rock and metal
4
Q
what are natural and artificial satellite examples
A
moons
tv satellites, hubble space telescope
5
Q
what are comets and what are their orbits like and what happens as they approach the sun
A
balls of rock and dust which orbit the earth in elongated ellipses
ice melts leaving tail of gas and debris
