Quiz Bowl - Planets

Question 1

This planet was discovered by Sir William Herschel in 1781

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 2

The Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto) orbit this planet.

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 3

This planet was discovered by mathematical predication and not observation.

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 4

The planet closest to the Sun

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Mercury

Question 5

Ths planet's mass is two and half times the mass of all other planets combined.

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 6

Titan, the second largest moon, is one of 83 moons that orbit this planet.

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Saturn

Question 7

Olympus Mons, the largest volcano, is on this planet

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Mars

Question 8

The Great Dark Spot is on

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 9

The largest moon of Uranus (named for the fairy queen in a Midsummer Night's Dream)

Accepted Answer

Titania

Question 10

This planet has a retrograde rotation.

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 11

This planet has two moons Phobos and Deimos

Accepted Answer

Mars

Questions 11