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 Planets 

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1) Astronomers say that there are two parts to the Solar System - what are they called?

a. The Upper and Lower Solar System b. The Smaller and Bigger Solar System

c. The Inner and Outer Solar System d. The Terrestrial and Jovian Solar System

2) Mercury mostly resembles the...

a. Sun b. Moon

c. Stars d. Earth

3) True or False: Venus is very hot - hotter than Mercury.

a. True b. False

4) Earth is which planet away from the Sun?

a. Second b. Fourth

c. Third d. Fifth

5) Mars is known for...

a. Being the “Red Planet” b. Having volcanoes

c. Being Earth’s neighbour d. All of the above

6) Which of the following is not a “Jovian” planet?

a. Neptune b. Saturn

c. Pluto d. Jupiter

7) Why do you think Uranus and Neptune have been referred to as “ice giants”?

→ they have ice, gas giants, they are blue.

8) What has Jupiter got that is bigger than any other planets?

 It has the largest Ocean  in the solar system.

9) True or False: Saturn is the only Gas Giant that has rings.

a. True b. False

10) How was Uranus discovered?

→ It was first planet to be discovered using a telescope

11) Neptune was named after which Roman god?

a. god of the Sky b. King of the Roman gods

c. god of the Agriculture and Wealth d. god of the Sea