THE SOLAR SYSTEM

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Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
a) Venus
b) Mars
c) Saturn

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Mars

Fun fact: Mars is know as the "Red Planet" due to its surface being covered in iron oxide, or rust.

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What planet is famous for its beautiful rings?
a) Saturn
b) Jupiter
c) Uranus

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Saturn.

Fun fact: Although Saturn's rings look solid from far away, they are actually very thin and made of millions of small particles of ice, rock and dust, which orbit the planet

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What’s the hottest planet in our solar system?

a) Mercury
b) Venus
c) Mars

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Venus.

Fun fact: Venus is the hottest planet because its thick CO2 atmosphere traps heat from the Sun, creating a strong greenhouse effect. Temperatures reach about 465°C (869°F).

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How long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth?

a) 8 seconds and 20 miliseconds
b) 8 minutes and 20 seconds
c) 8 hours and 20 minutes

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8 minutes and 20 seconds

Fun fact: The sunlight that you can see now is really 8 minutes and 20 seconds in the past. If the sun goes out, it will take 8 minutes and 20 seconds for you to find out.

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What’s the name of the planet no longer considered a full planet?

a) Pluto
b) Titan
c) Ceres

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Pluto

Fun fact: Pluto was considered the ninth planet until 2006, when scientists reclassified it as a “dwarf planet” because it’s too small and hasn’t cleared its orbit of other space rocks.