The Solar System Flashcards

All 5 cards in this deck

What objects make up our solar system?

One star (the Sun), the eight planets, dwarf planets and natural satellites (moons); also asteroids and comets.

What is a natural satellite?

A moon — a body that orbits a planet naturally.

Which galaxy is our solar system part of?

The Milky Way galaxy — our solar system is only a small part of it.

True or false? Pluto is one of the eight planets of the solar system.

False. Pluto is a dwarf planet; there are eight planets.

True or false? There is only one star in our solar system.

True. The Sun is the only star; everything else orbits it or orbits a planet.