Mars
What is the nickname for Mars?
The Red Planet
Who is Jupiter named for?
King of the Roman Gods
What makes Saturn unique?
Its bright & extensive ring system.
What makes Uranus peculiar?
It rotates on its side.
Who is Neptune named for?
Roman god of the seas.
Mars' atmosphere is
95% carbon dioxide
Jupiter's upper atmosphere has
Cloud belts and zones
Saturn's upper atmosphere is
Hazy enough to hide the belts & zones.
Uranus appears blue-green because of
Methane gas in its atmosphere.
Neptune has what in its atmosphere?
Large storms & high-altitude clouds.
What gives Mars its peculiar color?
Iron oxide (rust) in the soil.
What generates Jupiter's powerful magnetic field?
A thick layer of hydrogen in a metallic state.
Saturn has a moon with a unique characteristic. What is that characteristic?
The largest moon has a dense atmosphere.
What is odd about Uranus' magnetic field?
It is offset from the planet's core.
The large angle between its axis and the rotation axis.
What was the first feature of Neptune that surprised planetary scientists when Voyager 2 flew by?
The presence of the Great Dark Spot.
What are the names of Mars' moons?
Phobos and Deimos
What are the names of the Galilean moons?
Io, Ganymede, Callisto, Europa
What is the name of Saturn's largest moon?
Titan
Which moon of Uranus looks like it's in pieces?
Titania and Miranda
What are the names of Neptune's two main moons?
Triton and Nereid
What American mission first put a lander on the surface of Mars?
Viking (1 & 2)
What was the name of Jupiter's first orbiting probe?
Galileo
What was the name of Saturn's orbiting probe?
Cassini
What was the name of the probe that flew past Uranus in 1986?
Voyager 2
What was the name of Neptune's orbiting probe?
Trick question - there has not been an orbital probe sent to Neptune.