planet classifications
Name the inner(terrestrial) planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
What does AU stand for?
Astronomical unit
what god or goddess is Venus named after
the roman goddess of love and Beauty.
how many moons does earth have
one
how many earth days does it take for earth to orbit the sun
365.25
Name the outer (jovian) planets?
Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
what is the definition of orbital path
The time it takes for a planet to make a full orbit around the sun (its "Year")
what god or goddess is mercury named after
the roman messenger god.
how many moons does mars have
two
how many Earth days does it take mercury too orbit the sun
88
what are the characteristics of the inner planets?
Rocky, dense, solid surfaces, few or no moons, no rings.
what is the definition of rotation period
the time it takes a planet to rotate on its axes.
what god or goddess is mars named after?
Roman god of war
how many moons does Saturn have?
about 274
how many earth days does it take Saturn to orbit the sun
10,755.7
what are the characteristics of the outer planets
large, low density, thick atmospheres, many moons, ring systems.
what is a axial tilt
the angle of a planets rotation axes relative to its orbital plane.
what is the name of Neptunes storms
Great dark spot
how many moons does Jupiter have
79
how many earth days does it take Venus to orbit the sun
225
which planets are gas giants or ice giants?
Gass: Jupiter and Saturn
Ice: Uranus and Neptune
What is Retrograde Rotation, and what planets do it.
spinning in the opposite direction of its orbital plane. only Venus and Uranus.
what is Earth named after?
old German/Old English word of dirt or ground
how many moons does Neptune have
16
how many earth days does it take Neptune to orbit the sun
60,190