Transcript Mercury (10)

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Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
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Mercury (10)
Is Mercury a rocky, gaseous, or
icy planet?
Mercury (20)
Use one word to describe this
planet’s orbital period in relation
to other planets.
Mercury (30)
What surface features does
Mercury have more of than any
other planet?
Mercury (40)
While Mercury is nearer the sun
than any other planet, it is not
the hottest. Why?
Mercury (50)
What do all other planets have
that Mercury does not have?
Venus (10)
Is Venus the only planet that can
exhibit a complete set of phases
as seen from Earth?
Venus (20)
Why is the surface of Venus
hotter than that of Mercury?
Venus (30)
Which gas composes most of
Venus’ atmosphere?
Venus (40)
Is Venus considered an inferior
planet or a superior planet and
why?
Venus (50)
• Venus is closer to the sun than is
Earth. Does Venus require more
or less time to orbit the sun than
does Earth?
Mars (10)
Name one of this planet’s two
most notable features.
Mars (20)
How many moons does Mars
have?
Mars (30)
What gas comprises most of the
Red Planet’s atmosphere?
Mars (40)
What missions to Mars in 1976
were aimed primarily at detecting
the presence of life?
Mars (50)
• How large is Mars in comparison
to Earth expressed as a fraction?
Jupiter (10)
Name this planet’s most notable
surface feature.
Jupiter (20)
Name two of the three main
gases that compose this planet’s
atmosphere.
Jupiter (30)
• Does Jupiter have a solid surface
like the terrestrial or rocky
planets?
Jupiter (40)
Have either lightning or auroras
ever been observed in this
planet’s atmosphere?
Jupiter (50)
The four main moons of Jupiter –
Io, Europa, Ganymede, and
Callisto – are as a group named
after which famous astronomer?
Saturn (10)
Name this planet’s most notable
feature.
Saturn (20)
Give one amazing fact about this
planet’s many moons.
Saturn (30)
Saturn’s moon Titan is perhaps
most famous for what fact?
Saturn (40)
What is the prevailing thought
about the origin of Saturn’s ring
system?
Saturn (50)
• The gaps in Saturn’s ring system
are most likely caused by…