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Why doesn’t Mercury have real weather?
Because it doesn’t really have an atmosphere.
How long would it take for the acid rain on Venus to eat through your skin?
On contact - so more or less instantly.
How long can dust storms last on Mars?
Months.
What is the minimum age of the Red Spot on Jupiter?
At least 300 years old.
When did astronomers discover The Little Red Spot (Oval BA) on Jupiter?
In 2000.
On Saturn, a giant cloud system is rotating at the North Pole. How does the size of this system compare to a similar structure on Earth?
It is 50 times larger than the eye of a hurricane on Earth.
Why does Uranus have the most extreme weather in the solar system?
Because it spins on its side, leading to very cold, dark winters that are 21 years long.
What is the maximum wind speed on Neptune?
Over 1930 km per hour.
True or False: The Milky Way is a galaxy.
True
True or False: There is only one star in the Milky Way.
False
True or False: Planets travel around stars.
True
True or False: The Sun is a star
True
True or False: The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are in the Milky Way.
True
True or False: The Earth moves around the Moon.
False
True or False: Meteors are stars
False
True or False: Comets are made of gas.
False
