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  • Why doesn’t Mercury have real weather?
    Because it doesn’t really have an atmosphere.
  • What is the maximum wind speed on Neptune?
    Over 1930 km per hour.
  • What is the minimum age of the Red Spot on Jupiter?
    At least 300 years old.
  • True or False: The Earth moves around the Moon.
    False
  • True or False: Comets are made of gas.
    False
  • How long can dust storms last on Mars?
    Months.
  • True or False: There is only one star in the Milky Way.
    False
  • True or False: The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are in the Milky Way.
    True
  • True or False: Planets travel around stars.
    True
  • 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.
  • How long would it take for the acid rain on Venus to eat through your skin?
    On contact - so more or less instantly.
  • 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.
  • True or False: Meteors are stars
    False
  • When did astronomers discover The Little Red Spot (Oval BA) on Jupiter?
    In 2000.
  • True or False: The Sun is a star
    True
  • True or False: The Milky Way is a galaxy.
    True
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