The solar system Flashcards
1
Q
name the TERRESTRIAL planets
A
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
2
Q
Name the GAS plants
A
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
3
Q
what is the fourth planet ( going further from the sun)
A
Mars
4
Q
Biggest planet?
A
Jupiter
5
Q
smallest planet?
A
Mercury
6
Q
Furthest planet?
A
Neptune
7
Q
Closest planet to the sun?
A
Mercury
8
Q
Where is the asteroid belt
A
between Mars and Jupiter
9
Q
Where is the Kuiper belt
A
After Neptune
10
Q
What is an atmosphere
A
Air molecules
11
Q
When there is more mass, the object will fall…
A
…Quicker
12
Q
Less mass=
A
falls slower
13
Q
What is a Force ?
A
Something that pushes or pulls an object
14
Q
When the object has enough mass, it can bring other objects into orbit. What do we call this force?
A
Gravity
15
Q
Who discovered gravity ?
A
Isaac Newton
