Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Earth - trivia 5

1) What percent of the Earth is solid ground?

a) 10%
b) 50%
c) 30%

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Mars - facts 5

A Martian day is a little over a half hour longer than a day on Earth.

Mars - facts 4

A Martian year is almost twice as long as a year on Earth.

Mars - facts 3

You would weigh less standing on the surface of Mars than you would on Earth.

Earth - facts 9

Earth's atmosphere is made up of mostly nitrogen.

Earth - facts 8

Space dust falls to the Earth and reaches the ground every day.

Earth - facts 7

Earth is sometimes called the Blue Planet.

Mars - facts 2

Mars is also called the Red Planet.

Earth - facts 6

The Earth is approximately 70% water. Only 30% is solid ground.

Earth - facts 5

The tallest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest.

Moon - facts 5

The creation of the Moon came about when a giant rock slammed into Earth billions of years ago.

Moon - facts 4

The Moon always shows us the same face. We never see the other side of the Moon from Earth.

Moon - facts 3

The Moon is cratered more than Earth because of asteroid collisions and the lack of a Moon atmosphere.

Friday, March 12, 2010

Planets - facts 4

Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.

Planets - facts 3

Venus is the hottest planet in the Solar System.

Planets - facts 2

Mars is also called the Red Planet.

Planets - facts 1

Jupiter and Saturn have over 60 moons each.

Neptune - facts 2

Neptune has 13 moons.

Uranus - facts 2

Uranus has 27 moons.

Saturn - facts 1

Saturn has over 60 moons.

Jupiter - facts 1

Jupiter has over 60 moons.

Mars - facts 1

Mars has two moons.

Earth - facts 4

Earth has one moon.

Mercury - facts 1

Mercury has no moons.

Venus - facts 3

Venus has no moons.

Earth - facts 3

Over 1,000,000 Earths would fit inside the Sun.

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Universe - trivia 1

1) What would happen if you talked or yelled in space?

a) you couldn't hear your voice
b) you can hear your voice

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Saturday, February 20, 2010

Asteroids - trivia 2

1) Which two planets is the asteroid belt located between?

a) Mars and Jupiter
b) Venus and Mercury
c) Earth and Mars

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Asteroids - trivia 1

1) Are asteroids bigger or smaller than planets?

a) smaller
b) bigger

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Friday, February 19, 2010

Moon - facts 2

The Moon causes the tides in the Earth's oceans.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Uranus - facts 1

Uranus is tilted so far over that it almost orbits the Sun on its side.

Neptune - facts 1

Neptune has the highest winds out of all the planets in the Solar System, at over 1,200 mph.

Venus - facts 2

As the hottest planet in the Solar System, Venus can reach temperatures near 870 degrees Fahrenheit.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Planets - trivia 12

1) What planet has two moons?

a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Venus

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Planets - trivia 11

1) What planet has 13 moons?

a) Uranus
b) Jupiter
c) Neptune

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Earth - trivia 4

1) How many moons does Earth have?

a) 0
b) 1
c) 2

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Neptune - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Neptune have?

a) 5
b) 10
c) 13

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Uranus - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Uranus have?

a) 10
b) 15
c) 27

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Saturn - trivia 1

1) How many moons does Saturn have?

a) 40
b) 50
c) over 60

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