Solar System and Planetary Science Flashcard

Front

What is the name of the first drone on Mars?

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Ingenuity

Front

What instrument travels into the solar system, gathers information, and sends it back to Earth?

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Space probe

Front

What kind of detailed information can space probes provide about planets?

Back

Samples of the atmosphere or ground and detailed pictures.

Front

What was the first mission to land men on the moon and get back to Earth safely?

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Apollo 11

Front

Before the 1900s, what tool was the only one available to observe planets?

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Telescope; it allowed people to see planets more clearly from Earth.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

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Jupiter

Front

What is the main component of the Sun?

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Hydrogen

Front

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

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Moon

Front

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

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Mercury

Front

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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The Milky Way Galaxy