Weirdest Things in the Solar System

Weirdest Things in the Solar System

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography

6th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

FREE Resource

The video explores the top 10 weirdest things in the solar system, categorized into weird shapes, weird insides, and places like home but with a twist. It covers moons like Pan and Atlas, shaped like food items, and Haumea, shaped like a football. It discusses the internal heat of Io and Europa, caused by tidal forces, and the potential for life in Europa's ocean. The video also examines Titan's Earth-like features and Venus's extreme conditions, concluding with Earth's unique characteristics.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature does the moon Pan have that makes it look like a certain type of food?

It has a squirt of material around it, resembling a ravioli.

It has a ring of ice that looks like a bagel.

It has a crater that looks like a donut hole.

It has a smooth surface like a pancake.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the shape of Haumea, and what is believed to have caused it?

Flat, due to its slow rotation.

Football-shaped, likely due to a past collision.

Cubic, due to gravitational forces.

Spherical, due to its rapid rotation.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which comet is known for its rubber ducky shape?

Comet Tempel 1

Comet Encke

Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

Comet Halley

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the volcanic activity on Io, a moon of Jupiter?

Impact from asteroids.

Tidal forces from Jupiter flexing the moon.

Solar radiation heating its surface.

Internal radioactive decay.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about Europa's ocean compared to Earth's?

It has more water than Earth's oceans.

It is completely frozen.

It is composed of methane.

It is located on the surface.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main mystery about Enceladus, a moon of Saturn?

It has a magnetic field.

It has geysers despite its small size.

It has a large mountain range.

Its atmosphere is similar to Earth's.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is unique about Titan's hydrological cycle?

It is driven by volcanic activity.

It has no atmosphere.

It involves ethane and methane instead of water.

It involves liquid water like Earth.

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