Exploring Planetary Weather: A Quiz on Weather Across the Solar System

What would you pack for a trip to Hawaii?

• Heavy coat and gloves

• Bathing suit and flip flops

• Spacesuit

• Sulfuric acid umbrella

What would you need to pack for a trip to Mercury, assuming no need for a spacesuit?

• Snow boots

• Warm clothing for night

• An umbrella

• Sunscreen

What is the difference between weather and climate?

• Climate is only about rain

• Weather is day-to-day changes, climate is long-term

• Climate is more about temperature

• No difference

What is the main feature of weather?

• It only involves temperature

• It is the same everywhere

• It changes minute-by-minute

• It is predictable

What is the climate?

• Weather conditions at a specific moment

• Long-term weather patterns in an area

• A type of ecosystem

• A measurement of temperature only

What causes the extreme temperature changes on Mercury?

• Its distance from the Sun

• Lack of atmospheric gases

• High humidity

• Its thick atmosphere

Why does Mercury have such extreme temperature changes?

• It has a very thick atmosphere

• It spins very fast

• It lacks gases to retain heat

• It is very large

Why is Venus hotter than Mercury?

• It has more water

• More volcanoes

• Greenhouse Effect

• Closer to the Sun

What happens inside your car that is similar to Venus's atmosphere?

• Nitrogen expansion

• Carbon dioxide trapping heat

• Hydrogen cooling

• Oxygen production

What type of rain occurs on Venus?

• Water

• Sulfuric acid

• Methane

• Helium droplets