Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

The Solar System

The Solar System and Sun

QuestionAnswer
Which of the following is not a way in which the terrestrial and jovian planets differ? The jovian planets have orbits that are highly inclined to the ecliptic and do not revolve in the same direction as the terrestrial planets.
What two planets have retrograde rotations about their axes? Venus, Uranus
Which of the following is not a characteristic of terrestrial planets? lower density than that of jovian planets
Where in the solar system does the asteroid belt lie? Between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
Which of the orbits of the solar system planets have the largest tilt with respect to the ecliptic plane? Mercury
Which planet has the largest mass? Saturn
Which of the following is the only spacecraft to have visited four planets in the solar system (so far)? Voyager 2
What fraction of the total mass of the solar system is contained in the Sun itself? 99.9%
Which planet has the lowest mass? Mercury
Primarily, what sort of radiation is emitted by the Sun's coronal gas? X-Ray
Which of the following lists gives the proper order by radius for some of the most important regions of the Sun? Core, radiation zone, convection zone, photosphere,(chromosphere, transition zone) corona
What are the final output products of each iteration of the proton–proton chain that powers most of the Sun's energy output? Two neutrinos and a helium-4 nucleus, plus energy
The Sun's age is closest to 5 billion yrs
The Sun produces energy by converting mass into energy. Every second, the amount of matter being lost by conversion in the Sun is about 4,000,000 tons
The primary source of energy for the Sun is Hydrogen fusion
The mode of energy transfer for most of the interior of the Sun is radiation
The number of neutrinos detected coming from the Sun is less than expected
The Sun's period of rotation at its equator is about 25 days
Our Sun is a star
Created by: katesmarie
Popular Physical Science sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards