The Sun & Origins
How old is the Solar System?
About 4.5 billion years
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
Which planet supports life?
Earth
Which planet is the largest?
Jupiter
What formed at the center of the spinning disk of dust and gas?
The Sun
What is the hottest planet in the Solar System?
Which planet may have had rivers long ago?
Mars
Which planet is famous for its rings?
Saturn
What pulled the gas and dust together to form the Solar System?
Gravity
What are the two main types of planets?
Terrestrial and Jovian
Why are terrestrial planets easier to explore?
solid surface
Which gas giant is the farthest from the Sun?
Neptune
What caused different planets to form closer or farther from the Sun?
Distance from the Sun and heat differences
What planet takes only 88 days to orbit the Sun?
Mercury
Why is Earth unique compared to the other planets?
Give me 3 reasons
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Which gas giant rotates on its side?
Uranus
1.Why is Earth the most important planet in the Solar System?
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Which planet has storms larger than Earth?
Jupiter
Which rocky planet has a thick toxic atmosphere?
Venus
Give important characteristics about Jovian and its 2 classification
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