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What is the estimated age of the solar system?
What is the estimated age of the solar system?
- 2.5 billion years
- 6.3 billion years
- 8.1 billion years
- 4.6 billion years (correct)
Where is over 99% of the mass in the Solar System located?
Where is over 99% of the mass in the Solar System located?
- Kuiper Belt
- Sun (correct)
- Heliosphere 2
- Oort Cloud
Why are objects in the Solar System classified based on composition, size, and movement patterns?
Why are objects in the Solar System classified based on composition, size, and movement patterns?
- Their color
- Their temperature
- Their taste
- Their composition, size, and movement patterns (correct)
Which celestial bodies orbit stars but lack conditions for nuclear fusion?
Which celestial bodies orbit stars but lack conditions for nuclear fusion?
What is the primary factor that determines a planet's shape?
What is the primary factor that determines a planet's shape?
How many regions does the Solar System contain?
How many regions does the Solar System contain?
Which planet is known to have temperatures that can reach 800 degrees F?
Which planet is known to have temperatures that can reach 800 degrees F?
Which planet has an atmosphere and a thick toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide?
Which planet has an atmosphere and a thick toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide?
Which planet is the smallest in the solar system and barely has an atmosphere and no moons?
Which planet is the smallest in the solar system and barely has an atmosphere and no moons?
Which planet is considered the Red Planet due to iron in the soil?
Which planet is considered the Red Planet due to iron in the soil?
Which planet is seen as the 'Morning Star'?
Which planet is seen as the 'Morning Star'?
Which planet has an atmosphere hotter at its core than the Sun?
Which planet has an atmosphere hotter at its core than the Sun?
Which planet is the largest, with a mass 2.5 times greater than all other planets combined?
Which planet is the largest, with a mass 2.5 times greater than all other planets combined?
Which planet has a giant red spot that is actually a violent storm lasting for over 400 years?
Which planet has a giant red spot that is actually a violent storm lasting for over 400 years?
Which planet is known as the coldest in our solar system, with temperatures reaching -371 ℉?
Which planet is known as the coldest in our solar system, with temperatures reaching -371 ℉?
Which dwarf planet was discovered in Jan 2005 and led to Pluto's reclassification?
Which dwarf planet was discovered in Jan 2005 and led to Pluto's reclassification?
Which moon in the solar system is primarily made of silicate rock and has a water-ice crust?
Which moon in the solar system is primarily made of silicate rock and has a water-ice crust?
Which moon is known for gushing icy water particles and gas from its surface at approximately 800 miles per hour?
Which moon is known for gushing icy water particles and gas from its surface at approximately 800 miles per hour?
Which moon is the only world besides Earth that has standing bodies of liquid and rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane?
Which moon is the only world besides Earth that has standing bodies of liquid and rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane?
Which moon is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System with hundreds of volcanoes and some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles high?
Which moon is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System with hundreds of volcanoes and some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles high?
Which moon is the largest moon in our solar system and has a subterranean ocean potentially holding more water than all the water on Earth's surface?
Which moon is the largest moon in our solar system and has a subterranean ocean potentially holding more water than all the water on Earth's surface?
Which moon is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation?
Which moon is the only large moon in our solar system that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation?
Which moon has a rocky, icy surface that is about 4 billion years old and covered with bright white dots believed to be peaks of craters capped with water ice?
Which moon has a rocky, icy surface that is about 4 billion years old and covered with bright white dots believed to be peaks of craters capped with water ice?
'Yin and Yang' is a term often associated with which moon due to its leading hemisphere being as dark as coal and its trailing hemisphere being much brighter?
'Yin and Yang' is a term often associated with which moon due to its leading hemisphere being as dark as coal and its trailing hemisphere being much brighter?
Which moon may have a salty ocean interacting with a layer of rocks beneath its surface according to data gathered by scientists?
Which moon may have a salty ocean interacting with a layer of rocks beneath its surface according to data gathered by scientists?
Which moon has a very thin atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen with small amounts of methane likely from volcanic activity driven by seasonal heating by the Sun?
Which moon has a very thin atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen with small amounts of methane likely from volcanic activity driven by seasonal heating by the Sun?
What is the main difference between moons and asteroids?
What is the main difference between moons and asteroids?
Where are most asteroids found?
Where are most asteroids found?
What causes scientist to closely monitor some asteroids?
What causes scientist to closely monitor some asteroids?
How do asteroids differ from moons in terms of their orbits?
How do asteroids differ from moons in terms of their orbits?
In what region can the Asteroid Belt be found?
In what region can the Asteroid Belt be found?
The Solar System developed around 5.6 billion years ago.
The Solar System developed around 5.6 billion years ago.
Over 99% of the mass in the Solar System is located in the planets.
Over 99% of the mass in the Solar System is located in the planets.
The total number of objects larger than 1 kilometer in the solar system is likely less than a million.
The total number of objects larger than 1 kilometer in the solar system is likely less than a million.
The Solar System contains 6 regions: Inner Solar System, Outer Solar System, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, Heliosphere, and Asteroid Belt.
The Solar System contains 6 regions: Inner Solar System, Outer Solar System, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, Heliosphere, and Asteroid Belt.
There are ten different objects found in the Solar System.
There are ten different objects found in the Solar System.
Planets are celestial bodies that have conditions necessary for nuclear fusion to occur within them.
Planets are celestial bodies that have conditions necessary for nuclear fusion to occur within them.
Europa is primarily made of silicate rock and has a water-ice crust.
Europa is primarily made of silicate rock and has a water-ice crust.
Enceladus, Saturn's Moon, is the largest moon in our solar system.
Enceladus, Saturn's Moon, is the largest moon in our solar system.
Titan, Saturn's Moon, has rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane.
Titan, Saturn's Moon, has rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane.
Io, Jupiter's Moon, has a very thick atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen.
Io, Jupiter's Moon, has a very thick atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen.
Ganymede's subterranean ocean could potentially hold more water than all the water on Earth's surface.
Ganymede's subterranean ocean could potentially hold more water than all the water on Earth's surface.
Triton, Neptune's Moon, has a geologically inactive surface.
Triton, Neptune's Moon, has a geologically inactive surface.
Callisto, Jupiter's Moon, has a smooth surface without any craters.
Callisto, Jupiter's Moon, has a smooth surface without any craters.
Iapetus, Saturn's Moon, has an equatorial ridge with 6-mile high mountains.
Iapetus, Saturn's Moon, has an equatorial ridge with 6-mile high mountains.
Enceladus orbits Saturn between two other moons named Mimas and Triton.
Enceladus orbits Saturn between two other moons named Mimas and Triton.
Saturn's moon Tethys was spotted orbiting Saturn by British astronomer William Herschel on 28 August 1789.
Saturn's moon Tethys was spotted orbiting Saturn by British astronomer William Herschel on 28 August 1789.
All planets in the solar system have rings.
All planets in the solar system have rings.
Mars is known as the 'Red Planet' because it has a predominantly red surface.
Mars is known as the 'Red Planet' because it has a predominantly red surface.
Neptune is the closest planet to the sun.
Neptune is the closest planet to the sun.
Uranus was the first planet discovered using a telescope.
Uranus was the first planet discovered using a telescope.
Pluto has 3 known moons.
Pluto has 3 known moons.
Eris is closer to the sun than Earth.
Eris is closer to the sun than Earth.
The ridge on Iapetus was formed by material left from the collapse of a ring.
The ridge on Iapetus was formed by material left from the collapse of a ring.
Moons revolve around stars.
Moons revolve around stars.
Asteroids revolve around planets in the solar system.
Asteroids revolve around planets in the solar system.
All asteroids have sizes that fall within a narrow range.
All asteroids have sizes that fall within a narrow range.
Dwarf planets have cleared out their orbits of debris.
Dwarf planets have cleared out their orbits of debris.
Venus has no moons.
Venus has no moons.
The Asteroid Belt is located between Earth and Mars.
The Asteroid Belt is located between Earth and Mars.
The core of Earth is cooler than the core of the Sun.
The core of Earth is cooler than the core of the Sun.
Asteroids with paths that intersect with Earth's path are not monitored by scientists.
Asteroids with paths that intersect with Earth's path are not monitored by scientists.
What are the two theories proposed for the formation of the equatorial ridge on Iapetus?
What are the two theories proposed for the formation of the equatorial ridge on Iapetus?
Where are most asteroids found in the solar system?
Where are most asteroids found in the solar system?
What distinguishes asteroids from moons in terms of their orbits?
What distinguishes asteroids from moons in terms of their orbits?
What is the main difference between moons and asteroids?
What is the main difference between moons and asteroids?
Why do scientists closely monitor some asteroids with paths that intersect Earth's orbit?
Why do scientists closely monitor some asteroids with paths that intersect Earth's orbit?
What is the estimated age of the solar system?
What is the estimated age of the solar system?
Where is over 99% of the mass in the Solar System located?
Where is over 99% of the mass in the Solar System located?
What are the seven different objects found in the Solar System?
What are the seven different objects found in the Solar System?
What type of celestial bodies are planets?
What type of celestial bodies are planets?
What determines a planet's shape?
What determines a planet's shape?
What is the main difference between moons and asteroids in terms of their orbits?
What is the main difference between moons and asteroids in terms of their orbits?
Which planet is the furthest from the sun in our solar system?
Which planet is the furthest from the sun in our solar system?
What is the name of the first planet discovered using a telescope?
What is the name of the first planet discovered using a telescope?
Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?
Which planet is considered the 'Morning Star'?
Which planet is considered the 'Morning Star'?
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Which planet has a giant red spot, a violent storm lasting for over 400 years?
Which planet has a giant red spot, a violent storm lasting for over 400 years?
Which planet is known to have liquid water oceans and support life?
Which planet is known to have liquid water oceans and support life?
Which planet is the smallest in our solar system and lacks a substantial atmosphere and moons?
Which planet is the smallest in our solar system and lacks a substantial atmosphere and moons?
Which planet is known for having a thick, toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide and the largest volcano in the solar system?
Which planet is known for having a thick, toxic atmosphere of carbon dioxide and the largest volcano in the solar system?
Which planet is the coldest in our solar system with temperatures reaching -371 ℉?
Which planet is the coldest in our solar system with temperatures reaching -371 ℉?
Which moon in the solar system is known for having a subsurface ocean that might contain more than twice as much water as Earth's global ocean?
Which moon in the solar system is known for having a subsurface ocean that might contain more than twice as much water as Earth's global ocean?
Which moon is Saturn's largest moon and the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere and standing bodies of liquid methane and ethane?
Which moon is Saturn's largest moon and the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere and standing bodies of liquid methane and ethane?
Which moon is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System, with hundreds of volcanoes and some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles high?
Which moon is the most volcanically active world in the Solar System, with hundreds of volcanoes and some erupting lava fountains dozens of miles high?
Which moon is the largest moon in our solar system and may have a subterranean ocean with potentially more water than all the water on Earth's surface?
Which moon is the largest moon in our solar system and may have a subterranean ocean with potentially more water than all the water on Earth's surface?
Which moon is Neptune's only large moon that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation and has active geysers?
Which moon is Neptune's only large moon that orbits in the opposite direction of its planet's rotation and has active geysers?
Which moon is the third largest moon in our solar system, heavily cratered, and may have a salty ocean interacting with rocks beneath its surface?
Which moon is the third largest moon in our solar system, heavily cratered, and may have a salty ocean interacting with rocks beneath its surface?
Which moon of Saturn is referred to as the 'yin and yang' of the Saturn moons due to its contrasting hemispheres?
Which moon of Saturn is referred to as the 'yin and yang' of the Saturn moons due to its contrasting hemispheres?
Which moon of Saturn was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel on August 28, 1789, and is about as wide as Arizona?
Which moon of Saturn was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel on August 28, 1789, and is about as wide as Arizona?
Which moon of Jupiter is completely obscured by a golden hazy atmosphere and has rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane?
Which moon of Jupiter is completely obscured by a golden hazy atmosphere and has rivers, lakes, and seas of liquid methane and ethane?
Which moon of Jupiter has a water-ice crust, a subsurface ocean, and is being investigated by NASA's Europa Clipper for its potential to support life?
Which moon of Jupiter has a water-ice crust, a subsurface ocean, and is being investigated by NASA's Europa Clipper for its potential to support life?
