Solar System Video

What is the primary reason the sun is crucial for life on Earth?

• It provides light only.

• It is the center of the solar system.

• It provides heat and light, enabling life.

• It has a strong gravitational pull.

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Mercury is a lot like our ?.

Why wouldn't you enjoy a trip to Mercury?

Read the answer choices VERY carefully:

Which of the following best explains why Venus is referred to as Earth's sister planet?

• They are close in size and gravity.

• They have similar surfaces.

• They are the same distance from the Sun.

• They are close in size and mass.

Which of the following characteristics makes it unique from other planets?

• It is the only planet known to have living things.

• It revolves around the Sun.

• It's a gaseous planet

• It has a solid surface

Which planet is known as the 'red planet'?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

Select two answers: Why can't humans land on Jupiter?

• Jupiter does not have a solid surface.

• Jupiter has a very rocky surface.

• Jupiter has over 80 moons.

• Jupiter is covered by strong storms, stronger than storms on Earth.

Select 2 answers: Why can't we visit Jupiter?

• It is a gas giant and does not have a solid surface

• The surface is too rocky

• It has over 80 moons.

• It's covered with volatile storms.

What makes Saturn unique compared to other planets?

• It has a solid surface.

• It has no moons.

• It could float if placed in a large enough body of water.

• It is the hottest planet.

Uranus is tilted so much that it actually spins...

• diagonally

• horizontally

• sideways

• vertically