Our Solar System
What is at the center of our Solar System?
The Sun
Which Terrestrial planet orbits backwards?
Venus
Name both Gas Giants
Jupiter and Saturn
Name Both Ice Giants
Uranus and Neptune
This is the path an object takes around another object.
Orbit
Where is the asteroid belt?
Between Mars and Jupiter
What Terrestrial Planet has the most moons?
Mars(2)
This planet has the most moons of any planet
Saturn
Which planet has the strongest winds in the solar system?
Neptune
What shape is the path of an orbiting object?
Ellipse
Where do most short-term comets and some dwarf planets (like Pluto) come from?
Kuiper Belt
What terrestrial planet has the shortest year at 88 days?
Mercury
What is the red dot on Jupiter?
A storm System from the complex atmosphere
This planet rotates at a 93-degree tilt.
Uranus
What is Kepler's Second Law also called?
The law of equal areas
What objects are larger than asteroids but have weird orbits, such as Ceres or Makemake
Dwarf Planets
What makes a terrestrial planet different than a giant?
Solid surface, few moons, thinner atmosphere
Why can't we land on Saturn?
Gas giants have no solid surface
Why are the Ice Giants blue
Methane in the atmosphere
Why do objects that orbit at a greater distance take longer to complete a full orbit
Gravity has less of a pull, and the planet has more distance to cover
What region of our Solar system is the furthest out and is home to long period comets?
The Oort Cloud
What is the correct order of the terrestrial planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
How does Jupiter impact the rest of the solar system
Its gravity is so intense that it keeps the asteroid belt locked in place
How are Ice Giants different than Gas giants?
Much colder, so 'Ices" have formed from ammonia and other substances
What is the formula for Kepler's Third Law?
T2 = a3