Exploring Our Solar System Planters in our soolar system

What causes Venus to have the highest surface temperatures in the solar system?

• Its proximity to the Sun

• Its thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide

• Volcanic activity

• Its slow rotation

How does Mercury's day-night temperature variation compare?

• Cooler at night due to its distance from the Sun

• Constant, due to its proximity to the Sun

• Minimal due to its slow rotation

• Extreme, due to lack of atmosphere

How long is a day on Mars compared to Earth?

• 24.6 hours

• 12 hours

• 687 Earth days

• 1 Martian year

What is the significance of Earth's atmosphere for life?

• It protects us from the Sun's harmful radiation

• All of the above

• It provides oxygen for breathing

• It maintains the planet's temperature

What is the most famous storm on Jupiter known for?

• Its high speed winds

• Its size, being at least 2 times larger than Earth

• Its temperature

• Its color

Why is Jupiter considered a gas giant?

• It has a solid metallic hydrogen ocean beneath its clouds

• It lacks a solid surface

• It is the largest planet in the solar system

• It is made entirely of gases

What would happen to a human standing on the top of Jupiter's clouds?

• They would float due to low gravity

• They would weigh 2.4 times their Earth weight

• They would be crushed by atmospheric pressure

• They would instantly freeze

What makes Saturn's rings so noticeable?

• They are made of ice and rock

• They emit light

• They are the only rings in the solar system

• They can be seen from Earth without a telescope

What unique feature does Uranus have?

• It is the smallest gas giant

• It has the highest number of rings

• It orbits the sun on its side

• It has the most moons

What is Neptune known for in terms of weather?

• Calm and stable atmosphere

• Intense storms and fast-moving dark vortex clouds

• Lack of atmospheric activity

• Highest temperatures in the solar system