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Atmospheric composition, moons, and orbits of the Solar System.
Planets Mini Quiz
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Which planet is home to the Ewoks in 'Return of the Jedi'?
The forest moon of Endor is home to the Ewoks in 'Return of the Jedi', not the desert planet Tatooine or snow-covered Hoth.
Which moon ranks as the largest in the solar system?
Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury and is the only moon in the solar system known to possess its own magnetic field.
Which moon ranks as the largest in the solar system?
Ganymede is larger than the planet Mercury and is the only moon in the solar system known to possess its own magnetic field.
Which gas giant is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter is so large that more than 1,300 Earths could fit inside it. It has more than twice the mass of all other planets in our solar system combined.
Which moon of Jupiter is the largest in the solar system?
Ganymede is larger in diameter than the planet Mercury. It is the only moon in the solar system known to have its own internally generated magnetic field.
Which moon in our solar system is known to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust?
Europa, a moon of Jupiter, is believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust, making it a potential hotspot for extraterrestrial life.
The small moons Phobos and Deimos orbit which planet?
Phobos and Deimos are named after the Greek personifications of fear and dread, the twin sons of Ares, the Greek counterpart to the Roman god Mars.
Which icy moon of Jupiter hides a liquid ocean?
Europa's subsurface ocean is kept liquid by tidal heating from Jupiter's gravity and may contain twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined.
Which icy moon of Jupiter hides a liquid ocean?
Europa's subsurface ocean is kept liquid by tidal heating from Jupiter's gravity and may contain twice as much water as all of Earth's oceans combined.
Titan orbits which planet with prominent rings?
Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a dense atmosphere and stable bodies of surface liquid, such as methane lakes.