Dwarf Planets
In 2006, this planet was re-classified as a dwarf planet.
A. the Sun
B. Mercury
C. Pluto
C. Pluto
This planet is made of mostly gases, helium & hydrogen.
Jupiter or Venus?
Jupiter
What is Jupiter made of?
A. Rock
B. Gases
C. Marble
B. Gases - What gases?
This planet is made of hydrogen, helium, and methane.
A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Both
C. Both
Bear attacks have increased in what country?
A. Mexico
B. Canada
C. Japan
C. Japan
How many dwarf planets has the IAU identified in our solar system?
A. 5
B. 27
C. 93
A. 5
This planet is known as the "Red Planet"
Mercury or Mars?
Mars - Does anyone know why it's red?
This planet is known to have large visible rings around the planet.
A. Saturn
B. Earth
C. Neptune
A. Saturn
This is the 7th planet from the sun.
A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Both
A. Uranus
International tourists will have to pay an extra $100 to visit _______.
A. U.S. National Parks
B. Tennessee
C. Lake Michigan
A. U.S. National Parks
Which one is not a dwarf planet?
A. Makemake
B. Ceres
C. Zeus
C. Zeus
The atmosphere is thick, cloudy and full of carbon dioxide. It's the hottest planet in the solar system.
Saturn or Venus?
Venus
This planet has a Great Red Spot, a HUGE storm two times larger than Earth.
A. Jupiter
B. Venus
C. Sun
A. Jupiter
This planet is blue because the methane absorbs the red light.
A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Both
C. Both
How much is an annual national park pass for U.S. citizens?
A. free
B. $80
C. $1000
B. $80
The IAU stands for:
A. Interesting Apple Understanding
B. International Astronomical Union
C. Internal Art University
B. International Astronomical Union
This is the largest planet in the solar system.
Jupiter or Mars?
Jupiter
This planet has 274 known moons!
A. Earth
B. Mercury
C. Saturn
C. Saturn
One year on this planet is equal to 165 Earth years.
A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Both
B. Neptune
What did Neil Papworth send on December 3, 1992?
Neil Papworth sent history’s first text message.
Where are most of the dwarf planets located in our solar system?
A. Kuiper Belt
B. Around Jupiter
C. On Saturn's rings
A. Kuiper Belt
This planet is the only known planet with life.
Earth or Mars?
Earth
How many moons does Jupiter have?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 95
C. 95
This planet once had a dark spot that was storm larger than Earth.
A. Uranus
B. Neptune
C. Both
B. Neptune
On December 1, 1955, what happened to Rosa Parks?
She went to jail for not giving up her seat on a public bus to a white man.