Topic 1 - All about the solar system Flashcards
All about the planets , Sun and amount of Earth days it takes the planets to revolve around the sun. (25 cards)
How many days does it take Mercury to revolve around the Sun?
88 days
How many days does it take Venus to revolve around the Sun?
225 days
How many days does it take Earth to revolve around the Sun? And why do we have a leaper year?
365 days / 366 on leaper years. its an extra day to make up for the missing day since its actually only 365 1/4
How many days does it take Mars to revolve around the Sun?
687 days
How long does it take Jupiter to revolve around the Sun
11,9 Earth years
How long does it take Saturn to revolve around the Sun?
29,5 Earth years
How long does it take Uranus to revolve around the Sun?
84 Earth years
How long does it take Neptune to revolve around the Sun?
164,8 Earth years
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Mercury?
4878kms for diameter
60 million kilometers
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Venus?
Diameter: 12000km.
Distance from the Sun: 108 million km
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Earth?
Diameter: 12 750km. Distance from the Sun: 150 million
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Mars?
Diameter: 6787km. Distance from the Sun: 240 million km
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Jupiter?
Diameter: 142 800km. Distance from the Sun: 800 million km.
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Saturn?
Diameter: 120 660km. Distance from Sun: 1400 million km
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Uranus?
Diameter: 51 118km. Distance from Sun: 3000 million km.
What is the distance and diameter from the Sun for Neptune?
Diameter: 495 285km. Distance from Sun : 4500 million km.
What type of planet is Mercury?
Rocky planet with a fine layer of soil. It has craters and is the only planet with no atmosphere. Average temperature is about 168*C. It has no moons
What type of planet is Venus?
It has a bare surface with a lot of volcanoes. With a thick atmosphere blocking people from seeing it. Its made of carbon dioxide which traps the heat from the sun making it very hot the average temperature is 500*C It has no water and no moons
What type of planet is Earth?
Earth is the only planet that can sustain life. It has liquid its atmosphere contains oxygen and carbon dioxide. It is known as the blue planet. Its average temperature is 15*C and it has 1 moon.
What type of planet is Mars?
Called the red planet covered in red dust. It has volcanic mountains including Olympus Mon which is 28km high. There is frozen water in deep craters in its poles. The dry river bed suggest there was once water. The atmosphere is thin and the average temperature is -55*C . It has 2 moons
What type of planet is Jupiter?
A large planet being able to fit all the planets inside of it. The red spot on it is the huge storm. It has fast winds blowing from east to west and speeds up to 800km an hour.
What type of planet is Saturn?
A planet made of hydrogen and Helium. The gases make it so light scientists think it could flow on water. Its rings are caused by frozen water and little pieces of rocks that blow around it because of the strong winds. It has 62 moons Its the furthest planet that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars. Its average temperature is -141*C
What type of planet is Uranus?
Mainly made of frozen gas . Its a gas giant and it has hydrogen , helium and methane which gives it blue-green colour. The average temperature is -216*C
What type of planet is Neptune?
It is also a gas giant also made out of hydrogen , helium and methane also giving it a blue-green colour. Its average temperature is -218*C
