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1. VENUS
Venus's atmosphere is made mostly of ____________________  _____________________ , which traps heat like a greenhouse.

Explanation

Venus's atmosphere is made mostly of carbon dioxide, which traps heat like a greenhouse. This phenomenon is known as the greenhouse effect. The high concentration of carbon dioxide in Venus's atmosphere creates a thick layer that prevents heat from escaping back into space, causing the planet to have extremely high temperatures.

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Explore the wonders of our solar system with NASA's Solar System Explorer quiz. This quiz tests your knowledge on various celestial bodies, including the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth,... see moreand the Moon, focusing on their unique characteristics and phenomena. see less

2. MOON
The moon orbits the Earth once every ________________________ days or so.

Explanation

The moon orbits the Earth once every 28 days or so. This is the average length of its lunar cycle, known as a synodic month. During this time, the moon completes a full cycle of phases, going from new moon to full moon and back again.

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3. ASTEROID BELT
Asteroids orbit between  Mars and ____________________________________ .

Explanation

Asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter.

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4. SUN
The sun has ___________ % of matter in the solar system.

Explanation

The correct answer is 99.85%. This means that the sun contains 99.85% of the matter in the solar system. This indicates that the sun is by far the largest and most massive object in our solar system, containing the majority of the mass and gravitational pull.

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5. MERCURY
The sun shines ______________ times brighter on Mercury than the Earth.

Explanation

The sun shines 11 times brighter on Mercury than the Earth because Mercury is much closer to the sun than Earth. The intensity of sunlight decreases with distance, so being closer to the sun means that Mercury receives more sunlight and appears brighter.

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6. EARTH & MOON
The moon's ___________________________  helps smooth out Earth's wobble on its axis.

Explanation

The moon's gravity helps smooth out Earth's wobble on its axis.

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7. MARS
Mars had lots of ________________________ at one time, and no one knows what happened to it.

Explanation

Mars had lots of water at one time, and no one knows what happened to it.

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8. VESTA
Vesta, a large asteroid,  may have had a ______________________ rock core at one time.

Explanation

Vesta, a large asteroid, may have had a liquid rock core at one time. This suggests that the asteroid was once molten, possibly due to the heat generated from its formation or from subsequent impacts. The presence of a liquid core could have influenced the geological processes and evolution of Vesta, including the formation of its surface features and the differentiation of its interior.

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9. JUPITER
Jupiter is the largest planet.  With its many moons and huge magnetic field, it's almost like a mini  ________________________  ________________________ .

Explanation

Jupiter is referred to as a mini solar system because it has many moons and a large magnetic field, similar to the characteristics of our solar system. Just like how our solar system consists of multiple planets and smaller celestial bodies orbiting around the sun, Jupiter has numerous moons orbiting around it. Additionally, its strong magnetic field resembles the sun's influence on the planets in our solar system. Therefore, Jupiter's resemblance to a mini solar system is due to its moons and magnetic field.

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10. JUNO




The __________________________ , solar powered spacecraft,  will orbit Jupiter 33 times to gather information about Jupiter? 

Explanation

Juno is a solar powered spacecraft that will orbit Jupiter 33 times to gather information about the planet.

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11. CALLISTO
Callisto has more __________________________ than any other object in the solar system. 

Explanation

Callisto has more craters than any other object in the solar system. This means that it has experienced more impacts from asteroids and other celestial bodies over its lifetime compared to other objects. The high number of craters suggests that Callisto's surface is very old and has not been significantly modified by geological processes.

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12. TITAN
Titan has rivers of liquid ___________________ (the compound in natural gas). 

Explanation

Titan, one of Saturn's moons, is known to have rivers of liquid methane. Methane is a compound found in natural gas and is commonly known as a greenhouse gas on Earth. On Titan, the extremely cold temperatures allow methane to exist in its liquid form, creating rivers and lakes. This discovery has provided valuable insights into the unique geology and potential for life on this moon.

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13. URANUS

Methane makes Uranus look _____________________ (color).

Explanation

Methane in the atmosphere of Uranus absorbs red light and reflects blue light, giving the planet its distinct blue color. This is due to a process called Rayleigh scattering, where shorter wavelengths of light (such as blue) are scattered more easily by the molecules in the atmosphere. As a result, the blue light is scattered in all directions, making Uranus appear blue to observers on Earth.

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14. COMETS
A comets tail is made of __________________ _________________  .

Explanation

A comet's tail is made of water vapor. When a comet gets closer to the sun, the heat causes the frozen water on the comet to turn into gas, creating a glowing tail. This tail is composed of water vapor, along with other gases and dust particles that are released from the comet's nucleus. As the comet moves through space, the solar wind pushes the tail away from the sun, creating the characteristic curved shape.

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15. EARTH
Earth has a _______________________  ______________________  that protects the life forms on its surface from storms of particles from the sun.

Explanation

The Earth has a magnetic field that acts as a protective barrier against storms of particles from the sun. This magnetic field is generated by the movement of molten iron in the Earth's outer core. It extends from the Earth's interior into space and helps to deflect and trap charged particles, preventing them from reaching the surface. This magnetic field is essential for the survival of life forms on Earth as it shields the planet from harmful solar radiation and solar wind.

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16. IO
Io is an interesting moon.  It not only resembles a pizza, but its surface has active __________________________ .

Explanation

Io is described as an interesting moon because it not only resembles a pizza in shape, but it also has active volcanoes on its surface. This means that there are volcanic eruptions occurring on Io, which makes it a unique and fascinating celestial body.

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17. ENCELADAS
Enceladus shoots jets of ___________________  ______________________ .  MMmmmm…no wonder I'm so thirsty. 

Explanation

Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, shoots jets of ice water and water ice into space. This phenomenon could explain why the person is feeling thirsty, as the mention of the jets of ice water and water ice suggests that there is a presence of water on Enceladus.

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18. TRITON
Triton orbits a(n) ______________________ direction that Neptune rotates.

Explanation

Triton orbits in the opposite direction to the rotation of Neptune.

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19. CERES
Ceres is an asteroid that is about _________________________ miles across.

Explanation

Ceres is an asteroid that is about 600 miles across.

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20. EUROPA
Scientists would like to study below Europa's icy surface.  They would like to examine the ___________________  _______________________ for signs of life.

Explanation

Scientists would like to study below Europa's icy surface to examine the liquid oceans for signs of life. This is because liquid water is a key ingredient for life as we know it. The presence of liquid oceans on Europa suggests the possibility of habitable conditions and the potential for the existence of microbial life or other forms of life. By studying the liquid oceans, scientists hope to gather evidence of any signs of life that may exist on Europa.

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21. GANYMEDE
Ganymede is larger than the planet  ___________________________ .

Explanation

Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury.

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22. NEPTUNE
It takes Neptune __________________ Earth years to make one trip around the sun.

Explanation

Neptune takes 165 Earth years to make one trip around the sun. This means that it completes one orbit around the sun in the span of 165 Earth years.

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23. CASINI
The Cassini spacecraft, that orbits Saturn, launched the ________________ _____________ into Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

Explanation

The Cassini spacecraft, that orbits Saturn, launched the Huygens Probe into Saturn's largest moon, Titan.

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24. ROSETTA RESEARCHER 
Rosetta will reach comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko in _________________ (what year).

Explanation

In the given question, it is stated that Rosetta will reach comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The answer provided, 2014, indicates that the year in which Rosetta will reach the comet is 2014.

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25. JUPITER
Check all the information about Jupiter that is TRUE.

Explanation

Remember--Jupiter is a gas giant.

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26. THE ROSETTA COMET ENCOUNTER

The Rosetta Probe is gathering data from the falling comets.  What types of data were collected? 

Explanation

I hope you got them all!!!! Wooo Hoooooo

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27. URANUS JOKES……VERY LAME, BUT MOST KIDS LOVE THEM. Just for fun…….not graded. 

Thanks to scientist, Ben Dover for his discovery, we can all look up at URANUS now.

URANUS is four times the size of Earth, larger than originally believed.

Scientists had originally thought URANUS was 1.7 billion miles from Earth. This is wrong. It's closer that you think!

There are no incidents of moons associated with URANUS. PHEW!!! That was a close one.

I didn't think URANUS was the one with a big red spot.

Do you know what happens when you ride a bicycle on a different planet? I was hoping you'd know because I saw some skid marks around URANUS.

When earth's rotation causes us to face URANUS, I can only hope I'm upwind.

What are those rings around URANUS?

News Flash: The massive black hole located dead center of URANUS seems to be pulling the two moons right in.

Don't look now, but there are rings around URANUS.

The top religious and scientific figures are debating whether URANUS is holy or not.

URANUS makes earth seem small.

URANUS and it's moons are always visible to the naked eye.

This morning, NASA released a news statement saying there will never be a mission to URANUS. It is far to dangerous, due in part, to the crushing gravity of the black hole located in the heart of it and it's crappy terrain.

Due to the poisonous gases that exist, Man can not survive anywhere near URANUS.

New scientific studies reveal that there are not five moons on URANUS, but only two, very large moons.

Although URANUS is very far from earth, due to its large size there is no surprise it took man so little time to find it.

When I go to see URANUS, will it be bright? Remind me to bring my blinders anyway.


Explanation

Love you guys! Ha Ha

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28. CASSINI GAME
How did  you like the Cassini Spacecraft game?

Explanation

Learning can be fun.

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29. SATURN
Check all facts about Saturn that are TRUE.

Explanation

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30. JUNO GAME


Juno is a cool BRAIN GAME.  
What other game does the Juno game remind you of?

Explanation

I used to love playing these games. Hope you like it too!!!!!

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VENUS ...
MOON ...
ASTEROID BELT ...
SUN The sun has ___________ % of matter in the solar system.
MERCURY ...
EARTH & MOON ...
MARS ...
VESTA ...
JUPITER ...
JUNO ...
CALLISTO ...
TITAN ...
URANUS Methane makes Uranus look _____________________ (color).
COMETS ...
EARTH ...
IO ...
ENCELADAS ...
TRITON ...
CERES ...
EUROPA ...
GANYMEDE ...
NEPTUNE ...
CASINI ...
ROSETTA RESEARCHER  ...
JUPITER Check all the information about Jupiter that is TRUE.
THE ROSETTA COMET ENCOUNTER ...
URANUS JOKES……VERY LAME, BUT MOST KIDS LOVE THEM. ...
CASSINI GAME How did  you like the Cassini Spacecraft game?
SATURN Check all facts about Saturn that are TRUE.
JUNO GAME ...
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