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Moons
Jovian
Terrestrial
Rings and
Weather
Misc.
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What is the name of the
largest moon in the solar
system?
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Ganymede
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Name a Moon that is
thought to have living
organisms.
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Europa
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This moon belongs to
Jupiter and its
distinguishing features
are caused by tidal
heating.
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Io
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The coldest object in the
Solar System.
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Neptune’s moon Triton
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This moon rains
methane.
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Saturn’s moon Titan
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This planet has a unique
spin.
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Uranus
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The most extensive ring
system belongs to…
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Saturn
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Uranus and Neptune are
blue because…
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High methane content.
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This planet’s
magnetosphere is larger
than the Sun.
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Jupiter
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The banding that appears
on some Jovian planets is
caused by…
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Jet streams
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The only planet with liquid
water and life as we know it.
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Earth
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What feature of Venus
makes it appear so bright?
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The dense clouds
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Where will you find the
Caloris Basin?
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Mercury
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What is Mons Olympus
Mons and where is it
found?
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Largest mountain on a
planet; Mars
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What accounts for the
extreme day/night
temperature changes on
Mercury?
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Long rotation
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Rings are present for
which planets?
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All Jovian
(jupiter, saturn, uranus
and neptune)
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What is the large red
spot on Jupiter?
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Anti-cyclone/ storm
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Rings around a planet
are composed of…
(3 things)
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Ice, gas, dust/debris
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Which planet has a lerge
storm that disappears
and reappears at
different locations on
the planet?
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Neptune
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What would cause a
planet to have an
atmosphere SOME of
the time?
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Moving closer to the Sun in a planet’s
orbit (such as Pluto) may cause
substances that are solid to become
gaseous as more heat is received from
the Sun.
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Which planet is referred
to as Earth’s twin and
why?
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Venus;size
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Is Pluto the only dwarf
Planet?
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No.
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Which planet has a
significantly large moon
compared to the planet’s
size?
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Earth
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What is included in the
Solar System other than
planets and moons?
(at least 3)
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Sun, comets, asteroids
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How much helium is
produced every second on
the Sun as a result of
fusion?
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596 million tons!!!
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