Solar System Objects Flashcards

Pluto, Earth's moon, The Sun, Asteroid Belt, Haley's Comet, Comet Hale- Bopp, Meteors (52 cards)

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What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A

Jupiter

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True or False: Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

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True

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3
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Fill in the blank: The fourth planet from the Sun is _____

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Mars

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4
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Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?

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Saturn

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5
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What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

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Mercury

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6
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True or False: Venus is hotter than Mercury.

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True

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7
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Name the planet known as the Red Planet.

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Mars

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8
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Which planet has the most moons?

A

Jupiter

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9
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Fill in the blank: The largest moon of Saturn is called _____

A

Titan

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10
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What is the main component of Jupiter’s atmosphere?

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Hydrogen

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11
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True or False: Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun.

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True

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12
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What is the term for a small body that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt?

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Asteroid

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13
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Which planet is known for its extreme winds and storms?

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Neptune

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14
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What is the second largest planet in our solar system?

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Saturn

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15
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Fill in the blank: The Great Red Spot is a storm located on _____

A

Jupiter

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16
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Which planet is often referred to as Earth’s twin?

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Venus

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17
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True or False: Pluto is classified as a planet.

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False

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18
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What is the name of the fifth planet from the Sun?

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Jupiter

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19
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Which celestial object is primarily composed of ice, dust, and gas and forms a tail when close to the Sun?

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Comet

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20
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Fill in the blank: The planet with the most extensive ring system is _____

A

Saturn

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21
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What is the name of the largest dwarf planet in the solar system?

22
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True or False: The Moon is a planet.

23
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What is the primary gas found in the atmosphere of Mars?

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Carbon dioxide

24
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Which planet’s day is longer than its year?

25
Fill in the blank: The Kuiper Belt is located beyond the orbit of _____
Neptune
26
What term describes the path an object takes as it orbits another object in space?
Orbit
27
Which planet is known for having a tilted axis, resulting in extreme seasons?
Uranus
28
Name the largest moon of Jupiter.
Ganymede
29
True or False: All planets in the solar system rotate in the same direction.
False
30
What is the name of the zone in space where most asteroids are found?
Asteroid Belt
31
Fill in the blank: The planet with the most active volcanoes is _____
Venus
32
Which planet is known for its blue color due to the presence of methane in its atmosphere?
Neptune
33
What is the smallest dwarf planet in the solar system?
Haumea
34
True or False: Saturn is the only planet with rings.
False
35
What is the primary component of Uranus's atmosphere?
Hydrogen and helium
36
Fill in the blank: The planet known for its beautiful rings is _____
Saturn
37
Which two planets are known as the gas giants?
Jupiter and Saturn
38
What is the term for a small, icy body that originates from the outer solar system?
Comet
39
Name the only planet that rotates on its side.
Uranus
40
True or False: The Sun is classified as a planet.
False
41
What are the four terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
42
Fill in the blank: The planet known for its rings and many moons is _____
Saturn
43
What is the term for the boundary between the solar system and interstellar space?
Heliopause
44
Which planet has a surface temperature that can reach up to 900 degrees Fahrenheit?
Venus
45
True or False: Mars has two moons.
True
46
What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars?
Olympus Mons
47
Fill in the blank: The second planet from the Sun is _____
Venus
48
Which planet has the longest day?
Venus
49
What is the name of the phenomenon where the Sun and a planet align with Earth?
Conjunction
50
True or False: Earth is the only planet known to support life.
True
51
What is the name of the region in space that contains a large number of icy bodies, including comets?
Oort Cloud
52
Fill in the blank: The planet with the most extensive atmosphere is _____
Venus