Exploring Patterns in the Solar System

What is the appearance of Venus and other planets in the sky?

• They look like comets.

• They look like stars.

• They look like moons.

• They look like asteroids.

What is the third brightest object in the sky that changes in brightness over time?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Saturn

What was used to record the video of the transit of Venus on June 5, 2012?

• A smartphone

• A digital camera connected to a telescope

• A satellite

• A drone

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Do planets always stay in the same spot in the sky?

• No, they wander

• Yes, they don't move

• Yes, more or less

• Sometimes they wander

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Why do we have 7 days of the week?

• Because some guy in Rome said so

• Because of the 7 easily seen objects in space

• Because of the US constitution

• Based on the constellations we can see easily

When will we see Venus?

• We see it in the morning sky for 263 days

• We see it in the evening sky for 263 days

• Sometimes we don't see it at all.

• It's always seen at midnight

Which planets also have phases like the Moon (when viewed from Earth)?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

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What is a transit?

• When something passes in front of something else

• A type of public transportation

• A celestial body that we can't always see at night

• A solar eclipse

Why does Venus look bigger and then smaller in the sky?

• When it's orbit is closer to us, it looks larger

• It changes shape due to gravitational forces

• It always looks like its the same size

• The way light refracts off its surface

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What direction do all objects orbit the Sun in?

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