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100

This planet is closet to the sun?

Mercury or Venus

Mercury

With its average distance from the Sun being 36 million miles

100

This is the largest planet in the solar system

Saturn or Jupiter

Jupiter

over 1,300 Earths could fit inside of it.

100

The name of the hottest planet in the solar system

Venus or Saturn

Venus

100

The curved path of a celestial object going around the sun, in a ellipse shape.


Orbit or rotation 

Orbit

100

What year did we land on the Moon.

July 16, 1969

200

This planet is furthest from the sun.

Neptune or Pluto

Neputne

From an average distance of 2.8 billion miles (4.5 billion kilometers), Neptune is 30 astronomical units away from the Sun.

200

This is the smallest planet in the solar system

Mercury or Earth

Mercury

If Earth were the size of a baseball, Mercury would be about the size of a golf ball.

200

This planet has a large red spot (a hurricane) that is slowly fading away.

Mars or Jupiter

Jupiter

a giant storm in Jupiter's atmosphere that has been observed for over 300 years. It's a high-pressure, oval-shaped cloud formation that's twice the width of Earth and one of the longest-lasting storms in our solar system:

200

What are the four inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, are called this

Terrestrial or Jovian

Terrestrial

they have a compact, rocky surface like Earth's terra firma. The terrestrial planets are the four innermost planets in the solar system.

200

How many astronauts have walked on the moon

12
Nine Apollo missions, 24 astronauts (all Americans) went to the Moon, and 12 of them walked on it.
300

This planet the that is closes to Earth. Its the third brightest object in the sky.


Venus or Mars

Venus, the planet that is closest to Earth in orbit is 

Although the distance between planets constantly changes, when at their closest approach, Venus gets closer to Earth than any other planet

300

This planet is about the same size as Earth.

Mars or Venus

Venus.

Venus is sometimes called Earth's twin because of its similar size, mass, and composition.

300

This Planet has the largest and most stunning ring formation in the solar system.


Saturn or Uranus

Saturn

which has by far the largest ring system, was known to have rings for a long time. It was not until the 1970s that rings were discovered around the other gas planets.

300

The spinning motion of a planet around its own imaginary axis, which creates day and night cycles


Orbit or Rotation  

Rotation

300

When will the ISS (International space station) be decommission?

2031. The ISS will re-enter Earth's atmosphere, burning up and splintering into pieces that will crash into the Pacific Ocean

400

This is the 5th planet and also is the 1st discovered Jovian planet.


Earth or Jupiter

Jupiter 

is the largest planet in our solar system and is considered the fifth planet when counting from the sun. 



400

This planet is the about the same sizes as Uranus, though it is a little bit smaller.


Neptune or Sautrn

Neptune 

is slightly smaller than Uranus, meaning Uranus is slightly larger than Neptune; they are very similar in size, often called "twin planets" due to their close size and composition, but Uranus is marginally bigger in diameter.

400

What blue planet is named after a word for dirt


Venus or Earth

Earth

called the "blue planet" because approximately 71% of its surface is covered by water, which appears blue when viewed from space, making the planet predominantly blue in color when seen from afar

400

What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune or the gases planet are called this

Jovian or suns

Jovian

planets have no solid surfaces and are essentially large balls of gas composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.

400

What the is the Nasa program called to return back humans to the moon?

Artemis Program

NASA's program to return to the moon is called Artemis. The program's goals include: 

  • Explore the moon to learn more about it 
  • Technology advancement: Develop new technologies for space exploration 
  • Preparation for Mars: Learn how to live and work on another planet to prepare for future missions to Mars 
  • Long-term presence: Establish a long-term presence on the moon 
500

The planet is the 3rd rock from the sun


Earth or Saturn

Earth

The show is about four extraterrestrials who are on an expedition to Earth, the third planet from the Sun, which they consider to be a very insignificant planet.

500

This planet is about half the size of Earth.


Venus or Mars

Mars

is roughly half the size of Earth; its diameter is about half that of Earth's, making it significantly smaller than our planet.

500

This planet is referred to as the windy Planet.

Jupiter or Neptune

Neptune

The planet often referred to as the "windy planet" is Neptune. It has the strongest winds in the solar system, with speeds exceeding 1,200 miles per hour. 

500

An object that orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass for its self-gravity to become round shape and has cleared the neighborhood around its orbit.

Planet or Star

Planet

500

How many satilites does earth have in space?

11 330

According to the Index of Objects Launched into Outer Space, maintained by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), there were 11 330 individual satellites orbiting the Earth at the end of June 2023; a whopping 37.94% increase since January 2022 when we did the last of these updates