Rocky Planets
Which is bigger Olympus Mons on Mars or Mount Everest on Earth?
Olympus Mons
Less than 10 hours
The name of this constellation is Big Bear in English. What is it in Latin?
Ursa Major
How many moons does Jupiter have?
10, 20, 40, or 80?
80
Is the Sun a star or a planet?
star
True or False
Mercury is the hottest planet.
False
Venus is the hottest planet.
True of False
Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun.
True
Which constellation can we look at to find the North Star?
Big Dipper or Ursa Major
How many phases of the moon did we learn about?
8
True of False
If there was an ocean large enough to hold Saturn, it would float.
True
How many Earth days is a day on Venus?
203, 243, 283, or 313?
243
How long is a day on Saturn?
About 10 hours
How many named constellations are there?
88
How many days does it take the moon to go through all its phases?
28 days
True or False
You can stand on the surface of Jupiter and Saturn
False
What planet is closest to the Sun?
Mercury
What was Saturn named after?
The Roman god of agriculture, wealth, and time.
What is the Latin name for the North Star?
Polaris
Who are the craters on the Moon named after?
Famous scientists
True or False
The Sun orbits around the Earth.
False
The Earth orbits around the Sun.
What is the hottest temperature on Merury?
400, 600, 800, or 900 degrees?
800 degrees
What was Neptune named after?
The Roman god of the sea.
Who is Andromeda's mother?
Cassiopeia
Who was the first person to step on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
What spacecraft arrived on Saturn in 2004?
Cassini-Huygens,
Huygens-Cassini,
or Riley-Veruchi-Kaiser?
Cassini-Huygens