Planets and Moons Matching

Flashcards for matching planets and their characteristics.

Uranus

Planet with greatest axial tilt.

Titania

Uranus.

Ganymede

jupiter

Jupiter

Most massive planet.

Mars

olympus mons

Phobos

Mars.

Caloris Basin

Mercury.

Mercury

Densest planet

Mars

Known for its geological features such as Olympus Mons.

Jupiter

Has the largest/strongest magnetic field.

Io

One of Jupiter's moons, known for its volcanic activity.

Saturn

Known for its prominent ring system.

Earth

Planet currently geologically active.

Enceladus

Moon of Saturn, known for its water geysers.

Venus

Planet with hottest surface.

Pluto

Dwarf planet with the most elliptical orbit.

Titan

Moon of Saturn known for its thick atmosphere.

Mercury

Known for its weird terrain.

Charon

Largest moon of Pluto.

Neptune

Farthest planet from the Sun.

Perseverance

Mars rover exploring the surface of Mars.

New Horizons' 2015 destination

Pluto, which it visited and studied.

Cassini

Mission that studied Saturn and its moons.

Galileo probe

Mission that studied Jupiter and its moons.

Maxwell Montes

Tallest mountain range on Venus.

Venus

Known for its thick atmosphere and high temperatures.

Europa

Ice-covered moon of Jupiter, believed to have a subsurface ocean.

Callisto

Moon of Jupiter, known for its heavily cratered surface.

Deimos

Moon of Mars.

1st planet discovered w/telescope

Jupiter.

Least Dense Planet

Saturn, known for its low density.