True or False: The Solar System orbits the Galaxy at 515,000 miles per hour.
True
What is the nickname given to Venus?
Earth's Evil Twin
Uranus and Neptune are gas giants, but they are also ______ giants!
Ice Giant
The farthest planet from the Sun is:
Neptune
Which is NOT a common characteristic of a Gas Giant?
Take longer to orbit the Sun
Often have many moons
Warmer due to closeness to the Sun
Extremely large with no solid surface
How many Earth's could fit inside of Jupiter?
Only 2 or 3
250
1,000
1 million
Our planetary system is called a solar system because:
There is a sun in the middle!
True or False: Neptune was the first planet to be located using math.
True
Is Uranus equipped for life? Why or why not?
No, it is too cold and the environment is too extreme.
What is the name of the planets with solid surfaces?
Rocky Planets
How long is a year on Saturn?
45 Earth Years
2 Earth Years
15 Earth Years
29 Earth years
How many times larger than Earth is Uranus?
2 times
5 times
10 times
4 times
What is the main thing that sets Saturn apart from other planets?
It's rings!
What is the name of the giant storm on Jupiter's surface that has been going for over 300 years?
The Jupiter Storm
It doesn't have a name
The Red Dot
The Great Red Spot
Which Greek god from mythology is Mercury named after?
the scariest god
the funniest god
the swiftest god
the god of beauty
Which planet looks like a little red star when you look at the sky at night?
Mars
The first Gas Giant of our Solar System and the fifth planet from the Sun
Jupiter
What planet do we live on?
Earth
True or False: Jupiter has the shortest day out of the planets.
True!
Which of these is NOT something that would be key to survival on Mars?
Space Suits
Rovers
Technology to grow plants
A green rug just like ours
True or False: The surface of Venus doesn't have any volcanoes.
False
The hottest planet in our Solar System is ________ .
Venus
What are Saturn's rings made of?
Gas that's spread from the Gas Giant
There are no rings around Saturn
Stars
Comets, Asteroids, and Moons that shattered
How long does it take Mercury to travel around the Sun?
88 Days
Why is it so dark on Neptune?
It is too far from the Sun for it to be bright!
True or False: Mars is very dry and very cold
True
What is the name of our galaxy?
The Solar System Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
The Galaxy
The Moon Galaxy
What is the planet closest to the Sun?
Mercury