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Questions and Answers
Which planet has a bright red sparkle and is one of the easiest to spot in the sky?
Which planet has a bright red sparkle and is one of the easiest to spot in the sky?
- Mars (correct)
- Venus
- Saturn
- Jupiter
What gives Neptune its signature blue color?
What gives Neptune its signature blue color?
- Hydrogen in the atmosphere
- Methane in the atmosphere (correct)
- Ammonia in the clouds
- Water vapor
What is the composition of the Sun, mainly?
What is the composition of the Sun, mainly?
- 60% helium, 30% nitrogen
- 80% hydrogen, 15% carbon
- 50% oxygen, 40% helium
- 70% hydrogen, 28% helium (correct)
What is the temperature of the Sun’s core?
What is the temperature of the Sun’s core?
Which planet is known as the Goldilocks planet?
Which planet is known as the Goldilocks planet?
What is the moon’s role in making Earth a more livable environment?
What is the moon’s role in making Earth a more livable environment?
How long does it take for the moon to complete all eight of its phases?
How long does it take for the moon to complete all eight of its phases?
Which planet is the closest to the sun and orbits it every 88 days?
Which planet is the closest to the sun and orbits it every 88 days?
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system due to a greenhouse effect that evaporated all of its water?
Which planet is the hottest in the solar system due to a greenhouse effect that evaporated all of its water?
What is the composition of Jupiter's stripes, which are cold, windy clouds?
What is the composition of Jupiter's stripes, which are cold, windy clouds?
Which planet has more than twenty-four small moons and appears to rotate on its side due to its tilt?
Which planet has more than twenty-four small moons and appears to rotate on its side due to its tilt?
What gives Saturn its distinctive appearance with beautiful rings made from ice, dust, and rock?
What gives Saturn its distinctive appearance with beautiful rings made from ice, dust, and rock?
Which planet is the first to be discovered using mathematical calculations to predict its existence?
Which planet is the first to be discovered using mathematical calculations to predict its existence?
What is the prominent feature on Jupiter that is a giant storm bigger than Earth and has lasted for hundreds of years?
What is the prominent feature on Jupiter that is a giant storm bigger than Earth and has lasted for hundreds of years?
What percentage of the Sun is made up of hydrogen and helium combined?
What percentage of the Sun is made up of hydrogen and helium combined?
How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
How long does it take Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?
Which planet in our solar system is considered the fastest in terms of orbiting the sun?
Which planet in our solar system is considered the fastest in terms of orbiting the sun?
What is the main reason Earth is known as the Goldilocks planet?
What is the main reason Earth is known as the Goldilocks planet?
What celestial event most likely led to the formation of the moon?
What celestial event most likely led to the formation of the moon?
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one orbit around Earth?
How many days does it take for the moon to complete one orbit around Earth?
