The Rocky Planets

What is the name of the spacecraft that traveled to the edge of our solar system?

• Pioneer 10

• Voyager 1

• Voyager 2

• New Horizons

How long did it take Voyager 1 to reach the edge of the solar system?

• 50 years

• 10 years

• Over 35 years

• 25 years

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Which planet is known as the hottest in our solar system?

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Mars

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

Which planet experiences the most extreme temperature changes?

• Mercury

• Earth

• Venus

• Mars

What is the main reason Venus is hotter than Mercury?

• It is larger

• It has a thicker atmosphere

• It is closer to the Sun

• It has active volcanoes

What makes Earth unique in the solar system?

• It has liquid water and life

• It has a moon

• It is the largest planet

• It is closest to the sun

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What is the nickname of Mars?

• The Water Planet

• The Red Planet

• The Blue Planet

• The Green Planet

What is the largest volcano in the solar system called?

• Mount Everest

• Krakatoa

• Olympus Mons

• Mauna Loa

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Which planets are known as rocky planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn