The solar system trivia

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• Gravity acting on an object at the Moon's surface is about what fraction of the pull at Earth's surface?The solar system
• Counting outward from the Sun, which place does Earth hold among the planets?The solar system
• What is the Sun mostly made of?The solar system
• Which planet is so close to Earth in size and mass that it is called Earth's twin?The solar system
• Seen from space, what mainly gives Earth its blue tint?The solar system
• Roughly what share of the whole solar system's mass belongs to the Sun?The solar system
• What is the nucleus of a comet mostly made of?The solar system
• The dark, flat stretches on the Moon were named seas. What are they actually made of?The solar system
• How long does light from the Sun take to reach Earth?The solar system
• Earth is the planet with the most moons in the solar system.The solar system
• The asteroid belt is so tightly packed with rocky bodies that a spacecraft can barely get through it.The solar system
• How long does the Moon take to go from a crescent through full and back to a crescent?The solar system
• Mars lies farther from the Sun than Earth does, and its average surface temperature is lower.The solar system
• Jupiter and Saturn are made of solid ground, so a visitor could land and walk about on the surface.The solar system
• Earth is the only planet in the solar system with air a person could breathe without a spacesuit.The solar system
• Mars has broad oceans of liquid water spread across it, as Earth does.The solar system
• Every planet in the solar system has a day the same length as Earth's 24 hours.The solar system
• All the planets of the solar system travel around the Sun in the same direction.The solar system
• Mars has changing seasons, much as Earth does.The solar system
• In the night sky a planet appears to drift little by little among the stars that make up the constellations.The solar system
• Which body is a rocky planet?The solar system
• Which is the largest planet in the solar system?The solar system
• Which planet is closest to the Sun?The solar system
• How is Pluto classified today?The solar system
• Which planet is called the 'red planet' because of the colour of its surface?The solar system
• Which planet is best known for its clear rings?The solar system
• What is the region between Mars and Jupiter where many small bodies are gathered?The solar system
• Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun.The solar system
• Saturn has clear rings made of pieces of ice and rock.The solar system
• The solar system has nine planets in all, Pluto included.The solar system
• The asteroid belt lies mainly between the orbits of Earth and Venus.The solar system
• Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.The solar system
• Pluto is currently classified as a dwarf planet.The solar system
• Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system because its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere gives it a powerful greenhouse effect.The solar system
• The Sun is a planet and gives off no light of its own.The solar system
• The Moon does not go around Earth; it orbits the Sun directly instead.The solar system
• Earth is shaped like a flat plate.The solar system
• Which star is closest to Earth?The solar system
• How long does Earth take to go once around the Sun?The solar system
• Which body does the Moon orbit?The solar system