Planets of the Solar System

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How many planets are there in the Solar System?

There are eight planets in the Solar System.

Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

Name the four terrestrial planets.

The four terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

What distinguishes gas giants from terrestrial planets?

Gas giants are much larger, have thick atmospheres mostly of hydrogen and helium, and lack a solid surface unlike terrestrial planets.

Which planet is known for its prominent rings?

Saturn is known for its prominent and extensive ring system.

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.

Which planet has the most moons?

Saturn has the most moons, with 82 confirmed moons.

What is one unique feature of Uranus?

Uranus rotates on its side, making its axis nearly parallel to its orbit.

Which planet is often called Earth's twin and why?

Venus is called Earth's twin because they are similar in size, composition, and gravity.

Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?

Venus has a longer rotation period (day) than its orbital period (year).

What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

Which planet was downgraded from its status and why?

Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet because it does not clear its orbit of other debris.

Why is Earth known as the Blue Planet?

Earth is known as the Blue Planet because 71% of its surface is covered with water.

What is the Great Red Spot?

The Great Red Spot is a massive, persistent storm on Jupiter.





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1. How many planets are there in the Solar System?

Nine

Seven

Ten

There are eight planets in the Solar System.

2. Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?

Saturn

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

Mars

Earth

3. Name the four terrestrial planets.

The four terrestrial planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

The four terrestrial planets are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

The four terrestrial planets are Earth, Mars, Saturn, and Venus.

The four terrestrial planets are Neptune, Pluto, Mars, and Earth.

4. What distinguishes gas giants from terrestrial planets?

Gas giants have a solid surface.

Gas giants are much larger, have thick atmospheres mostly of hydrogen and helium, and lack a solid surface unlike terrestrial planets.

Gas giants have volcanic activity.

Gas giants are smaller than terrestrial planets.

5. Which planet is known for its prominent rings?

Jupiter

Saturn is known for its prominent and extensive ring system.

Uranus

Neptune

6. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

Venus

Earth

Mars

7. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Mars is known as the Red Planet due to its reddish appearance.

Jupiter

Saturn

Venus

8. Which planet has the most moons?

Jupiter

Neptune

Earth

Saturn has the most moons, with 82 confirmed moons.

9. What is one unique feature of Uranus?

Uranus has the strongest magnetic field.

Uranus rotates on its side, making its axis nearly parallel to its orbit.

Uranus has the shortest day.

Uranus is the hottest planet.

10. Which planet is often called Earth's twin and why?

Venus is called Earth's twin because they are similar in size, composition, and gravity.

Mars is called Earth's twin because they both have water.

Saturn is called Earth's twin due to its rings.

Jupiter is called Earth's twin because they both have storms.

11. Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?

Mars

Venus has a longer rotation period (day) than its orbital period (year).

Mercury

Earth

12. What is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

Mercury is the smallest planet in the Solar System.

Mars

Venus

Earth

13. Which planet was downgraded from its status and why?

Pluto was downgraded to a dwarf planet because it does not clear its orbit of other debris.

Mars was downgraded for lacking volcanism.

Uranus was downgraded for its lack of rings.

Venus was downgraded for its dense atmosphere.

14. Why is Earth known as the Blue Planet?

Earth is known as the Blue Planet because 71% of its surface is covered with water.

Earth is known as the Blue Planet because of its sky color.

Earth is known as the Blue Planet for its vegetation.

Earth is known as the Blue Planet for having a blue atmosphere.

15. What is the Great Red Spot?

The Great Red Spot is a massive, persistent storm on Jupiter.

The Great Red Spot is a volcanic region on Mars.

The Great Red Spot is a mountain range on Venus.

The Great Red Spot is a canyon on Mercury.