Saturn
True or False
Saturn rings are not solid
The amazing rings around Saturn are not solid. They are made up of bits of ice, dust and rock. Some of these pieces are smaller than a grain of sand while others are taller than skyscrapers!
How far away is Uranus from the sun? (In Planets)
Uranus is the 7 planets away from the sun in the solar system.
True or False
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
True, Jupiter is the solar system's largest planet, possessing over twice the mass of all other planets combined.
True or False
Mars is bigger than our Earth
True, Mars is significantly smaller than the earth
when compared by size.
True or False
Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.
True,Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system.
How far away is Saturn from the sun? (In Planets)
Saturn is the 6 planets away from the sun in the solar system.
True or False
Uranus was the first ever planet to be discovered on a telescope.
True, It was the first planet found with a telescope. Other planets like Venus could be seen in the night sky without a telescope however Uranus cannot.
True or False
Jupiter is not a gas giant planet in the solar system.
Jupiter is a gas giant because it is made mostly of gases hydrogen and helium.
Is Mars a cold or hot temperature planet?
Mars is a very cold planet, with average temperature is far below freezing.
How far away is Mercury from the sun? (In Planets)
Mercury is the closest planet from the Sun in the solar system.
What is the weather like on Saturn?
Saturn's weather is usually windy around the equator of Saturn and can be 1,800 kilometers per hour.
How many Earths can fit inside of Uranus?
You could fit 63 Earths inside Uranus. It has a diameter of 25,362 km.
How far away is Jupiter from the sun? (In Planets)
Jupiter is the 5 planets away from the sun in the solar system.
If you visited Mars what are you likely to see on that planet?
Mars has vast deserts, polar ice caps,
canyons, and including extinct volcanoes.
True or false
Mercury is not the hottest planet in the solar system.
Mercury is one of the planets in our solar system that has the most scorching spots—more than four times hotter than boiling water.
How many moons does Saturn have?
Saturn has 82 confirmed moons. There are probably more that we haven’t discovered yet.
Is Uranus an ice giant planet?
Uranus is an ice giant. It’s made up of dense “icy” materials, mainly water, methane and ammonia – above a small rocky core.
How many moons does Jupiter have in all?
Jupiter has 80 moons that we know of, it might have even more. Fifty-seven moons have been given official names but the other 23 moons are awaiting for official names.
How far away is Mercury from the sun? (In Planets)
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system.
How many moons does Mercury have?
TRICK QUESTION! Mercury is the only planet that doesn't have any moons in the solar system.
True or false
Saturn is m,ore dense than water
Saturn is the only planet in the solar system that’s less dense than water—which means it would float if you dunked it in a large enough ocean.
True or False
The planet, Uranus is named after a Roman God.
All of the other planets in the solar system are named after Roman Gods except Uranus. Instead Uranus is named after a Greek God.
Is it true that Jupiter has rings like some other planets do?
Yes, Saturn and Uranus aren’t the only planets with rings. Jupiter has them too but they are so faint we can’t really see them.
Why is Mar's known as the Red Planet in our solar system?
Mars is known as the "Red Planet" due to the iron oxide (rust) on its surface.
True or false
The planet Mercury has ice on it.
Despite being so close to the Sun, craters at Mercury's poles never receive sunlight, allowing water-ice to survive there permanently.