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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