Solar System and Planetary Characteristics

Five fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards covering key planetary findings, definitions, and specific metrics from the lecture transcript.

Confirmed in 1995, the first planet found to orbit a sun-like star was __________.

51 Pegasi b

Distances in the Solar System are described in terms of astronomical units, where 1 AU is equal to __________.

$$93\,\text{million\,miles}$$

The tallest mountain in the Solar System is found on Mars and is named __________.

Olympus Mon

Uranus is the coldest of all the planets, with a record low temperature of __________.

$$-224^\circ\text{C}$$

As the largest planet in the Solar System, Jupiter contains __________ of the total planetary mass.

$$71\%$$