Grade 4 Chapter 4 Flashcards

Front

Which planet is the only planet in our solar system to spin on its side?

Back

Uranus

Front

Which is the largest planet in our solar system that has colored cloud patterns caused by enormous storms in its atmosphere?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What is the fifth planet from the Sun?

Back

Jupiter

Front

All of the planets in our solar system revolve around---

Back

the sun

Front

The Earth rotates on its---

Back

axis

Front

Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet in our solar system?

Back

irregular orbit

Front

What does Earth's protective atmosphere help to block out?

Back

damaging rays from the sun

Front

Which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Back

Mercury

Front

What is the relationship between tides and the phases of the moon?

Back

The phases of the moon are responsible for the changes in tidal range.

Front

Which row in the chart shown best describes the surface conditions of the sun, the moon, and Earth?

Back

Row D