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Planets of our Solar System
Planets of our Solar System
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Venus has thick clouds that can produce rain made of _________________
diamonds
sulphuric acid
hydrochloric acid
ice
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Earth is special because it's the only known planet to have WHAT.
liquid water
life
tectonic plates
moon
3
This is the 3rd most massive planet in our solar system
Earth
Neptune
Uranus
Saturn
4
The inner planets and the outer planets are separated by THIS feature!
Kuiper belt
gamma rays
asteroid belt
Halley's comet
5
Pluto is considered a dwarf planet because...
it hasn't cleared its orbit
it is not spherical
It is too small to be a planet
it orbits Jupiter, not the sun
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Mercury has scorching days and frigid nights because
it's so close to the sun
it's so far from the sun
it revolves quickly
it has no atmosphere
7
Pluto orbits through this area outside the solar system
Kuiper belt
asteroid belt
Ceres
Jupiter
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are grouped together as the...
outer planets
inner planets
terrestrial planets
gas group
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Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are grouped in what is called...
terrestrial tinies
gas giants
outer planets
inner planets
10
Which of the following planets does NOT have rings?
Saturn
Neptune
All planets listed have rings
Jupiter
11
Mars is red because of what element?
iron
helium
mercury
aluminum
12
The largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on what planet?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
13
The closest planet to the sun is...
Mercury
Venus
Pluto
Mars
14
This planet has the shortest day (approx. 10 hours)
Jupiter
Mercury
Venus
Earth
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Uranus seems to be "rolling through its orbit" around the sun because....
it moves really fast
it has no moons
it spins sideways
it spins backwards
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What gives Uranus its bright blue color?
UV rays
neon gas
storm clouds
methane gas
17
Jupiter has one giant storm on it that has been around for 300 years. What's this storm called?
Great Red Spot
Tornado Tuesday
Dust Storm
Ganymede
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Venus is often called Earth's sister planet because of their similarities in...
climate
size & composition
atmosphere
colour