Solar System Introduction

Which planet is the hottest?

• Earth

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Venus

What do we call Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune?

• Outer Planets

• Terrestrial Planets

• Inner Planets

• Oort Cloud

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are called.....?

• Jovian Planets

• Awesome Sauce Planets

• Gas Giants

• Inner Planets

What is the only planet known to contain life?

• Mars

• Earth

• Neptune

• Uranus

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What characteristic is Jupiter known for?

• Rings of ice and dust

• Great Red Spot

• Olympus Mons

• Fire

Which planet is known for having an extreme tilt on its axis causing extreme seasons?

• Neptune

• Mercury

• Venus

• Uranus

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What characteristics do Earth and Venus share? 

• They rotate in the same direction

• They are both similar size and density

• They have the same gases in their atmospheres

• They were born at the same time

What factor determines the color of a star?

• Size

• Shape

• Magnitude

• Temperature

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Which planet is now characterized as a dwarf planet?

• Neptune

• Pluto

• Miss Best

• Coca-cola

Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Pluto

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