Planets, Moons and Small Bodies
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This Planets, Moons and Small Bodies page on GoConqr gathers community-made quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes, from Mars, Venus and Saturn to moons, asteroids and comets. It's built for school students revising a topic, university students filling gaps, and teachers after ready-made material. There are over 70 resources here, including more than 10 quizzes, more than 30 mind maps and over 10 flashcard decks, with a few pitched at primary pupils. Pick a planet, try a quiz to find your gaps, then make your own revision set.
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30 questionsASTR-101 CH 10 Ivy Tech Astronomy
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Mind map 10 facts about Mars 10 facts about Mars
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5 questionsCCI02.06.01.- Mars: Crash Course Astronomy Mars presents an enormous topographic dichotomy between north and south, Why?
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Mind map Moons The 4 moons
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80 questionsAstronomy I Final Exam The reason that Venus has the least variation in temperatures at its surface between day and night is...
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93 questionsAstronomy Final Which of the following layers of a planet is not characterized by its density?
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28 questionsIs there life on Mars? Did William Herschel, the British Astronomer Royal from 1777 – 1783 believe in life on mars?
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60 cardsSE 3 Solar Heating and Energy Transport 1. Over the long term, most planetary bodies radiate almost the same amount of energy to space as they abso...
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30 questionsASTR-101 CH 10 Ivy Tech Astronomy
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5 questionsCCI02.06.01.- Mars: Crash Course Astronomy Mars presents an enormous topographic dichotomy between north and south, Why?
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80 questionsAstronomy I Final Exam The reason that Venus has the least variation in temperatures at its surface between day and night is...
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93 questionsAstronomy Final Which of the following layers of a planet is not characterized by its density?
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28 questionsIs there life on Mars? Did William Herschel, the British Astronomer Royal from 1777 – 1783 believe in life on mars?
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25 questionsUnit 7 Assignment: The Terrestrial Planets The reason that Venus has the least variation in temperatures at its surface between day and night is... Th...
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23 questionsAstronomy Exam 3 Earth's surface is primarily heated by which two forms of energy?
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7 questionsMars Part 2 The polar regions of Mars have a surface layer of Carbon Dioxide (CO2), but the bulk of frozen material is:
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60 cardsSE 3 Solar Heating and Energy Transport 1. Over the long term, most planetary bodies radiate almost the same amount of energy to space as they abso...
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21 cardsSmall Bodies of the Solar System AGENDA Slide 2
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52 cardsSE 7 Planetary Atmospheres 1. What is a Cryosphere?
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54 cardsSE 8 Meteorites 1. What knowledge provides the possibility to determine the age of a meteorite?
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60 cardsAstronomy final Why do jovian planets bulge around the equator, that is, have a "squashed" appearance?
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100 cardsTerrestrial Planets Images
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32 cardsUntitled What planet is the largest in this solar system?
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25 cardsAS Geology - Planetary Geology; Planets of the universe What is the Sun made up of?
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Topic 2 Astronomy notes GCSE Topic 2-Planetary systems2.1: Our solar systemThere are many different objects orbiting the sun: 8 Planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth and mars (Rocky terrestrial planets), and Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune (Gas gian...
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the end of ife on earth It weighed about 10,000 tons, entered the atmosphere at a speed of 64,000km/h and exploded over a city with a blast of 500 kilotons. But on 15 February 2013, we were lucky. The meteorite that showered pieces of rock o...
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Order of the planets rhyme Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptu...
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About Planets, Moons and Small Bodies
GoConqr OriginalWhat this unit covers
This unit sits in the Solar System strand of Astronomy. It moves from individual planets to the smaller objects around them. You will find mind maps on Saturn (Outer Planet), Neptune, Jupiter, Venus and Mars, plus several on moons, composition of the planets, exoplanets, asteroids and comets.
The mix suits school students most, with a sizeable share of university-level material too. Teachers can use the same items as ready-made starting points.
Where to start
- Open the mind map 10 facts about Mars for a quick overview of the planet, its distance from the Sun and its name.
- Try the quiz on Mars from Crash Course Astronomy. It asks why Mars has a north-south dichotomy, what its satellites are like and why it has no liquid water.
- Move to Saturn (Outer Planet), where the ring system is broken into the A, B and C rings and the Cassini Division.
- Finish with Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), which covers comets and asteroids whose orbits bring them close to Earth.
Using maps, flashcards and quizzes together
Read a map first to see how the ideas connect. Then test yourself. The flashcard deck on planetary geology asks things like the order of the planets and which planet has the most moons. The Small Bodies of the Solar System deck and Threats to Earth suit later revision.
Quizzes such as Mars Part 2 and Is there life on Mars? show what you have not yet absorbed. Go back to the map for any topic you miss, then retry.
Going further
Some items look at energy and atmospheres, such as the quiz on the energy that warms Earth's surface and the flashcards on planetary atmospheres. They help you compare Earth with other worlds.
When you are ready, choose one planet, work through its map and quiz, and then put together your own notes or cards on a moon or small body that interests you.
Frequently asked questions
Which resource should I open first?
Start with the mind map 10 facts about Mars. It gives a short, clear overview of the planet. Then take the Mars quiz from Crash Course Astronomy, which checks things like why Mars has no liquid water on its surface and what its moons are like.
What do the mind maps on this page cover?
They cover individual planets such as Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter, Venus and Mars, plus several on moons, the composition of planets, exoplanets, asteroids, comets and near-Earth objects. A few look at living on Mars and at planetary protection.
Are the resources free to use?
Yes. Every resource listed here is free to open, study and take, with no account needed. They were made by GoConqr users, not by GoConqr itself, so styles and depth vary from one item to the next.
Who are these resources for?
Mostly school students revising a topic, along with university students filling gaps and teachers looking for ready-made material. Most items are pitched at secondary level, with a good number at university level and a few for primary pupils.
Can I save my quiz scores or make my own sets?
A free account saves your quiz scores and lets you make your own quizzes, mind maps, flashcards and notes. That is handy if you want a personal set on a topic, such as the moons of Jupiter, that the listed resources only touch on.
What if I cannot find the topic I need?
Look at the neighbouring items first. Moons, small bodies and atmospheres each have their own maps or decks, so your topic may sit under a different title. If it is still missing, make your own map or flashcards.