Planets in Our Solar System

Planets in Our Solar System

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Science

8th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the largest object in our solar system?

Back

The Sun.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do you call the path a planet takes as it goes around the sun?

Back

Orbit.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of planet is characterized by a rocky composition?

Back

Inner planets.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which type of planet is more likely to have many moons?

Back

A very massive planet.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is Pluto classified as a dwarf planet?

Back

It didn't clear out its 'neighborhood'.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main difference between inner and outer planets?

Back

Inner planets are rocky, while outer planets are gaseous.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the spinning of a planet on its axis?

Back

Rotation.

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