The 8 planets in the Milky Way Flashcards

1
Q

-has no moons
-no atmosphere
-closest to the sun
-at night it is SUPER cold and in the day it is MEGA hot.

A

Mercury

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2
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-second planet from the sun
- only the moon is brighter than _____ in the night sky
-hottest planet in our solar system
-the atmosphere would crush a car

A

Venus

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3
Q

-_____’s moon has no atmosphere
-only planet with known living beings
-only planet with water on the surface
- our home planet

A

Earth

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4
Q

-fourth planet from the sun
-has two moons
-a terrestrial planet

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Mars

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5
Q

-the first Jovian planet
-The biggest planet in the Milky Way
-1324 Earths could fit inside

A

Jupiter

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6
Q

twice as far from the sun as Jupiter
-wind speeds up to 500 meters per second
-has at least 150 moons and moonlettes

A

Saturn

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7
Q

-rolls like a ball instead of sideways
-has an axil tilt of 97.77 degrees
-was the first to be discovered

A

Uranus

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8
Q

-practically twins with Uranus
-winds up two 550 meters per second
-the smallest planet in the Milky Way

A

Neptune

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