What is the "Giant Red Spot" on Jupiter?

300+ year old storm that is three times bigger than Earth!

Mars is reddish-orange. Why?

rust and other minerals in the soil

Venus and Earth are sometimes called "twins." Why?

The planets are similar size and made of similar material.

How are Neptune & Earth similar?

they both have about the same amount of gravity

Pluto was named after...

the Roman god of the underworld

Which answer best describes the weather on Saturn?

extremely windy & freezing cold

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1
70% of the Earth's surface is covered in...
salt
water
dirt
cows
2
Mercury revolves around the sun once every ______ Earth days
140
88
365
200
3
What is the "Giant Red Spot" on Jupiter?
a whole that goes all the way through the planet
giant crater left from when Saturn & Jupiter collided
Lake Jupiter where the aliens swim
300+ year old storm that is three times bigger than Earth!
4
Which is NOT true about Uranus?
has rings!
it's tilted!
21 moons!
third from the sun!
5
The sky always appears black on Mercury. Why?
Mercury's moons are absorbing all the sun's light.
Mercury has NO atmosphere.
Mercury is too far away from the sun to see colors.
The aliens turned out all the lights on Mercury.
6
Which answer is NOT Earth's distance from the sun.
150 million kilometers
1 astronomical unit
93 million miles
5 billion gallons
7
Mars is reddish-orange. Why?
the planet is a giant ball of fire
rust and other minerals in the soil
giant ketchup spill
sun's reflection on the planet
8
How many people have walked on Mars?
eleven
one
none
two
9
Venus and Earth are sometimes called "twins." Why?
Their names both have 5 letters - VENUS, EARTH.
They both have humans living on them.
Venus and Earth are both extremely hot.
The planets are similar size and made of similar material.
10
The ONLY planet to rotate clockwise.
Venus
Neptune
Mercury
Jupiter
11
What gives Uranus its blue color?
clouds made of tiny crystals
water on the surface
the reflection of the sun
blueish rocks and dust on the surface
12
Much of Venus is covered with...
volcanoes
oceans
sandy beaches
super highways
13
How are Neptune & Earth similar?
they are both very cold planets
they are about the same size
they both have about the same amount of gravity
they both have giant dark spots
14
What causes night and day on Earth?
Earth orbiting the sun.
Wind moving across Earth.
The moon moving around Earth.
The rotation of the Earth.
15
Pluto was named after...
an 11 year-old girl
a famous scientist
the Roman god of the underworld
a cartoon dog
16
Saturn's rings are made of...
stars
hydrogen & helium
volcanic matter
ice
17
Which answer best describes the weather on Saturn?
massive snowstorms
tropical rains & light winds
sunny and 75*
extremely windy & freezing cold
18
Jupiter is NOT...
the 8th planet from the sun
the planet with the most moons in our solar system
the planet with the strongest gravity in our solar system
the largest planet in our solar system
19
This planet is nearest the sun. It is dry, practically airless. It's the smallest planet
Merucury
Earth
Venus
Meteor
20
Neptune's largest & coldest moon is called...
Galileo
Magellan
Olympus Mons
Triton

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