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Astronomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the order of the planets in order (fast to slowest) | Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune |
| What is the diameter of Mercury? | 4879.4 kilometers |
| What is the temperature of Venus? In Celsus | The high is 470 C and the low is 460 C |
| What is the revolution of the Earth around the sun? (revolution=year) | 365 Earth days of revolution |
| What is the period of rotation of Mars? (rotation=day) | 24 hours, 39 minutes, and 35 seconds (24.6 earth days) |
| What percent of gravity compared to Earth is Jupiter? | 240% Gravity compared to earth |
| What planet is known for its rings? | Saturn |
| What is the density of Uranus? | 1.3 g/cm^3 |
| What is the temperature of Neptune? In Celsus | The high is -200 C and the low -218 C |
| Is Pluto a planet? Explain your answer | Pluto is not considered a full planet because it did not clear any of the large masses in its area like all the objects in the Kuiper Belt. |
| Which planet is the biggest? | Jupiter |
| Which planet is the smallest? | Mercury |
| What is the biggest thing in our Solar System? | The Sun (duh) |
| Which planet is the hottest? | Venus |
| Which planet is the coldest? | Uranus |
| Which planet has the shortest year? (revolution) | Mercury |
| Which planet has the longest year? (revolution) | Neptune |
| Which planet has the most moons? | Saturn |
| Which planet does not have any moons? | Mercury and Venus |
| Which planet would float in water, (density less than 1g/cm^3) | Saturn (density of .7g/cm^3) |
| Which planet is a gas giant? | Jupiter and Saturn |
| Which planet is a solid? | Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars (terrestrial planets) |
| What is our complete Cosmic address? | Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy. Virgo Supercluster, Observable Universe, Multiverse |
| What powers Earth? | The Sun |
| Which planet has more mass than all the other planets combined? | Jupiter |
| How big is Jupiter's Red Spot? | 3 times the size of Earth |
| What planets were not discovered until after the invention of the telescope? | Uranus and Neptune |
| How many light year is Earth away from the center of our galaxy? | 30,000 (thirty thousand) light years |
| How many light years across is the Milky Way? | 100,000 (One hundred thousand) light years |
| What is the name of the spacecraft that has gone the furthest from Earth? | Voyager 1 |
| Which is more numerous: stars or planets? | planets |
| What does the whole Universe look like to you? | Empty Space |
| What astronomer was burned at the stake? | Giordano Bruno (Bruno) |
| Was Bruno's claims right? | yes |
| How old is the Universe? | 13.8 billion years |
| What date did our galaxy form on the cosmic calender? | January 1st |
| What date did our sun form on the cosmic calender? | August 31st |
| How much does human history occupy on the cosmic calender? | 14 seconds to midnight |
| How many seconds before midnight on December 31st was writing invented on the cosmic calander? | 14 seconds to midnight |
| How many seconds was Moses born? (cosmic calander) | 7 seconds |
| how many seconds was Buddha? (cosmic calander) | 6 seconds |
| How many seconds was Jesus? (cosmic calendar) | 5 seconds |
| How many seconds was Mohammad? (cosmic calender) | 3 seconds |
| How many seconds was it when America was discovered? (cosmic calender) | 2 seconds |
| How many seconds was when science was used to discover things about the world around us? (cosmic calender) | the last second |
| Who was Carl Sagan? | American astronomer, planetary scientist and science communicator |
| What helps to create tides on Earth? | Earth's moon, Luna |
| Which planet has a thick, toxic atmosphere? | Venus |
| Which planet is known for its big red spot | Jupiter |
| One of Mars' moons | Deimos or Phobos |
| Which planet has the tallest mountain? | Mars |
| Planet made of mostly rock material | Terrestrial Planet |
| 2nd largest moon in the solar system | Titan |
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