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What is at the edge of our Solar System?
The Oort Cloud, a collection of icy debris.
What do the Jovian planets have in common?
Multiple moons, no solid surface, ring systems and are immense in size.
What do the Terrestrial planets have in common?
They are made of rocky material, have solid surfaces, don’t have rings, have few moons and are relatively small.
What are the two categories of planets?
Terrestrial and Jovian
Which galaxy do we live in?
The Milky Galaxy
Why does Neptune look blue?
Due to the presence of methane gas.
Who was Uranus originally going to be named after?
King George III, who was then the ruling monarch of the British Empire.
When was Uranus discovered?
1781
What is Saturn's ring made of?
Rock and ice
Which moon is bigger than Murcury?
Titan
Which planet has 53 satallites?
Saturn
Where in the solar system, other than Earth, do scientists believe could currently support life forms?
Europa, a moon of Jupiter.
Who discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter?
Galileo Galilei, an Italian astronomer, in 1610.
Why was Jupiter given its name?
Due to its size it was named after the Roman supreme god.
How much wider is Jupiter than Earth?
11 times
What do some people suspect about Mars?
They may have been some primitive life forms in the past.
Why was Mars given its name?
People associated its red colour with blood and war, so they named it after the Roman god of war.
Why is Mars red?
Rust in its soil
What conditions are believed to be needed for planet need to sustain life?
Oxygen, water, and a warm/cool enough temperature.
What does Earth mean in Old English?
The ground
Which planet is not named after a god or goddess?
Earth
What do we use to detect volcanoes on the surface of Venus?
Radar
Why can't we see the surface of Venus?
It has very thick clouds.
Why is Venus named Venus?
It is the brightest object in the sky and one of the most beautiful, so it was named after the goddess of love.
What is at the centre of Mercury?
A huge iron core
What is the temperature on Mercury during the day and night?
450°C in day and -180°C at night
Why was Mercury named after Mercurius?
Mercurius was a messenger god. He moves around quickly and Mercury moves around the Sun the quickest.
Who was Mercury named after?
Mercurius, a Roman god
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