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What is the largest planet in the solar system?

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Jupiter

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Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

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Mars

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True or False: Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system.

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True

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Fill in the blank: The planet closest to the Sun is ______.

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Mercury

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Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

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Saturn

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What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

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Mercury

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Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?

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Jupiter

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What are the four terrestrial planets?

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Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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Which planet is known for its prominent rings?

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Saturn

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True or False: Neptune is the furthest planet from the Sun.

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True

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What is the only planet that supports life?

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Earth

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Multiple choice: Which planet has the highest mountain in the solar system? A) Earth B) Mars C) Venus D) Jupiter

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B) Mars

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Fill in the blank: The planet with a day longer than its year is ______.

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Venus

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What is the primary component of Jupiter’s atmosphere?

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Hydrogen

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Which planet is known for its extreme winds and storms?

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Neptune

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True or False: All planets in the solar system have moons.

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False

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What is the second planet from the Sun?

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Venus

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Which planet has a surface temperature that can reach 800 degrees Fahrenheit?

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Venus

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What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?

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Titan

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Multiple choice: Which planet is known for its blue color due to methane in its atmosphere? A) Mars B) Earth C) Neptune D) Jupiter

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C) Neptune

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Fill in the blank: ______ is the planet known for its tilted axis, causing extreme seasonal changes.

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Uranus

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What are gas giants?

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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

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Which planet has the most moons?

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True or False: Earth is the only planet in the solar system with liquid water on its surface.

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What is the main difference between terrestrial and gas giant planets?
Terrestrial planets are rocky; gas giants are mostly gaseous.
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What is the name of the belt of asteroids located between Mars and Jupiter?
Asteroid Belt
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What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
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True or False: Mars is known as the Red Planet.
True
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Fill in the blank: The fourth planet from the sun is ____.
Mars
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Which planet is known for its prominent ring system?
Saturn
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What is the smallest planet in the solar system?
Mercury
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Which celestial body is classified as a dwarf planet?
Pluto
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What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
Titan
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True or False: Venus is hotter than Mercury.
True
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What is the main component of the Sun's composition?
Hydrogen
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Which planet is known for its Great Red Spot?
Jupiter
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What are asteroids primarily made of?
Rock and metal
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Fill in the blank: The region between Mars and Jupiter is known as the ____ belt.
Asteroid
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What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?
The Moon
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Which planet is often referred to as Earth's twin?
Venus
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True or False: Neptune is the farthest planet from the Sun.
True
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What is the primary gas in the atmosphere of Mars?
Carbon dioxide
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What is the name of the largest known volcano in the solar system?
Olympus Mons
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Fill in the blank: The planet with the most moons is ____.
Jupiter
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Which planet has a day longer than its year?
Venus
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What is the Kuiper Belt?
A region of the solar system beyond Neptune filled with small icy bodies.
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What are comets primarily made of?
Ice, dust, and rocky material
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True or False: The Milky Way is a galaxy that contains our solar system.
True
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What is the process by which a star forms?
Nuclear fusion
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Which planet is known for having the highest winds in the solar system?
Neptune
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Fill in the blank: The second largest planet in our solar system is ____.
Saturn
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What is the primary reason for the seasons on Earth?
The tilt of Earth's axis
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What is the name of the spacecraft that was the first to visit Pluto?
New Horizons

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