Exploring Our Solar System: A Virtual Journey

What percentage of the Solar System's mass is accounted for by the Sun?

• About 50%

• About 75%

• About 25%

• About 99%

Which planet is known as the 'planet of love' and why is it considered inhospitable?

• Mars, due to its thin atmosphere and cold desert

• Mercury, due to its extreme temperature fluctuations

• Venus, due to its high temperatures and acidic atmosphere

• Jupiter, due to its massive storms and gas composition

What unique feature does Earth have that makes it suitable for life?

• Thick rings of ice and rock

• Massive volcanic activity

• Extensive desert plains

• Large oceans of liquid water

What is the main reason Mars is considered a potential candidate for past life?

• High atmospheric pressure

• Presence of dried riverbeds and past warm climate

• Thick and dense atmosphere

• Presence of large oceans

What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?

• A massive storm larger than Earth

• A large mountain range

• A dense forest of red trees

• A deep ocean of liquid hydrogen

Which planet has a famous hexagonal storm system at its north pole?

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Saturn

What makes Titan, a moon of Saturn, significant in discussions about potential human colonization?

• It is the smallest moon in the solar system

• It has a thick atmosphere and surface liquids

• It is covered in thick ice

• It has active volcanoes

What is the primary composition of Neptune's atmosphere?

• Hydrogen and helium with traces of methane

• Oxygen and nitrogen with traces of carbon dioxide

• Helium and argon with traces of neon

• Carbon dioxide and sulfur with traces of nitrogen

Why does Uranus appear blue?

• Due to methane in its atmosphere absorbing red light

• Because of its large oceans covering the surface

• Due to reflection from its icy rings

• Because of an optical illusion when viewed from Earth

What is the significance of the Kuiper Belt in relation to Neptune's moon Triton?

• Triton is the largest object in the Kuiper Belt

• Triton is believed to have originated in the Kuiper Belt

• The Kuiper Belt supplies Triton with its atmosphere

• The Kuiper Belt's gravity affects Triton's orbit