Flashcard on Planets and Meteors

Front

What is the main characteristic of planets regarding heat and light?

Back

Planets do not create their own heat or light; they reflect light from the sun.

Front

Which planet is known for having extreme temperature differences due to its lack of atmosphere?

Back

Mercury is hot on one side and cold on the other because it has almost no atmosphere.

Front

List the outer planets in order from the sun.

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

Front

What is the term for when a planet spins on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

Front

Which planet is composed mainly of Hydrogen, Helium, and Methane and rotates on its side?

Back

Uranus.

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of a planet on its axis, while revolution is the movement of a planet around the sun.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Back

Mars.

Front

What is the term for the path a planet takes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

Front

Which planet is closest to the sun?

Back

Mercury.