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How many pieces of space junk are estimated to be orbiting Earth today?

  • 1 million pieces
  • 500,000 pieces (correct)
  • 100,000 pieces
  • 750,000 pieces

According to recent evidence from NASA, which planet in our solar system has intermittent running water?

  • Uranus
  • Mars (correct)
  • Saturn
  • Jupiter

What is the approximate height of the highest mountain known to man on the asteroid Vesta?

  • 10km
  • 30km
  • 22km (correct)
  • 15km

Which planet's sunset appears blue?

<p>Mars (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do comets consist of?

<p>Sand, ice and carbon dioxide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many Earths could fit inside the Sun?

<p>One million (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it not possible to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune?

<p>They have no solid surface (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is space junk?

<p>Human-made objects orbiting Earth with no useful purpose (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of pieces of space junk orbiting the Earth today?

<p>100,000 pieces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet in our solar system has no solid surface?

<p>Jupiter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate height of the highest mountain known to man on asteroid Vesta?

<p>25km (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet's sunset appears blue?

<p>Mars (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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