Jovian Planets
What is the largest Jovian planet?
Jupiter
what is rotation?
spinning around oneself or axis
what is another name for a terrestrial planet?
inner or rocky planet
what is revolution?
circling or going around another object
which planet is closest to the sun?
mercury
Which plant is famous for rotating on side?
Uranus
what is the length of Earths rotation?
24 hours
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terrestrial planets have _________ surfaces
solid
which planet has the longest revolution?
neptune
which planet is farthest from sun?
neptune
what type of gasses are jovian planets made of? state 2
hydrogen, helium, methane, ammonia
Which planet has the most similar rotation to Earth's?
Mars at 24.7 hours
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terrestrial planets do not support ________ ________
ring systems
Which planet has the shortest revolution?
mercury
Which planet is the only known planet to support life?
Earth
uranus, neptune, saturn, jupiter
terrestrial planets rotation normally takes days/months
List the inner planets in order from smallest to largest
mercury, mars, venus, earth
What effect does Earth's revolution have on Earth?
the seasons change
What is one thing all planets have in common in our solar system?
they all ORBIT the Sun
What are the planets Neptune and Uranus specifically referred to?
Ice giants
what are the effects of earth's rotation?
what are the names of Mar's Moons?
Phobos and Deimos
what 2 factors explain why jovian planets take long to orbit sun?
they are larger and they are farther away
Why might planet Venus appear brighter than any other planet when looking into the night sky?
because Venus is closer to planet Earth, it appears brighter to us