Planets

Question 1

This feature of Jupiter is MUCH stronger than Earth's!

Accepted Answer

magnetic field, gravity

Question 2

What feature of Earth makes the four seasons possible?

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it's awesome, axis tilt

Question 3

Jupiter's three small rings came from what?

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blown up moons

Question 4

Neptune's moon, Triton, is weird. What's weird about it?

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IT'S REALLY COLD

Question 5

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are grouped together as the...

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outer planets

Question 6

Mercury has scorching days and frigid nights because

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it has no atmosphere

Question 7

This planet is the 7th farthest from the sun and also has no solid surface.

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Uranus

Question 8

Earth is special because it's the only known planet to have WHAT.

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life

Question 9

The largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on what planet?

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Mars

Question 10

Pluto orbits in this area outside the solar system

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Kuiper belt

Question 11

Neptune's moon, Triton, is weird. What's weird about it?

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it orbits backwards

Question 12

The first planet from the sun is this cute little red guy.

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Mercury

Question 13

There's something real weird about Uranus. What is it?

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it spins sideways

Question 14

These sun features can screw up our satellite radio and TV if they're too big!

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solar flare

Question 15

This feature of Saturn is very distinctive, and was once thought to be three moons!

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rings

Question 16

The inner planets and the outer planets are separated by THIS feature!

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asteroid belt

Question 17

Uranus is just weird. Other than its orbit, what else is weird about it?

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magnetic field is sideways

Question 18

What gives Uranus its bright blue color?

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methane gas

Question 19

Mars is red because of what element?

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iron

Question 20

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are grouped in what is called...

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inner planets

Question 21

The sun creates energy through what process?

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fusion

Question 22

How are Mercury and Earth similar?

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have an iron core

Question 23

The major landforms on Venus are its two...

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highland areas

Question 24

The largest moon in the solar system, Ganymede, belongs to which planet?

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Jupiter

Question 25

Neptune was the first planet to

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be discovered by mathematical calculations

Question 26

Venus is often called Earth's sister planet because of their similarities in...

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size, mass, density

Question 27

Jupiter has one giant storm on it that has been around for 300 years. What's this storm called?

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Great Red Spot

Question 28

Pluto is considered a dwarf planet because...

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it hasn't cleared its orbit

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