Mercury/Venus
Earth/Mars
Jupiter/Saturn
Uranus/Neptune
ALL Plantets
100
Why is Venus so bright in our night sky?
It has a cloud cover that reflects sunlight.
100
Which planet has an environment made up of plants, animals, and people?
Earth
100
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
100
What planet is furthest from the sun?
Neptune
100
How many planets are in our solar system (not counting dwarf planets)?
8
200
How far away from the sun is Mercury?
36 million miles
200
What planet is the fourth from the sun?
Mars
200
What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?
Ganymede
200
What planet is about 1.8 billion miles away from the sun?
Uranus
200
What instrument can you use to help you see the planets?
A telescope
300
Mercury is bitter cold at night. Why?
It has no atmosphere.
300
How many moons does Earth really have?
One
300
How far from the sun is Saturn?
About 887 million miles away.
300
How many rings does Uranus have?
Ten
300
How long is a year on Pluto?
248 Earth years
400
How long is a day on Mercury?
59 Earth days
400
In 2004, the Mars Exploration Rover Mission sent what to examine Mar's surface?
Two robotic vehicles.
400
How many moons does Saturn have
At least 46.
400
What spacecraft visited Neptune in 1989?
Voyager II
400
What planet is very windy?
Saturn
500
How big is Venus? *(remember this is a text dependent question, do not just guess. The answer is in your book.
About the same size as Earth.
500
Describe Mars using information from the text.
It is very cold and a little more than half the size of Earth. Its surface is red because of the iron on its surface.
500
What is the giant red circle on Jupiter called and what is is made up of. (You must answer both parts of this question to earn the points)
The Great Red Spot It is made up mostly of gases.
500
Which planet appears to be blue and why does it appear blue?
Neptune. It appears blue because of a gas in its atmosphere.
500
Which planet has the biggest canyon in our solar system and What is it called?
Mars It is called Mariner Valley
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