Braingle: 'More Strange Planets' Trivia Quiz

More Strange Planets

Ancient Greeks called them "wandering stars" from which today's word "planet" was derived. This true/false quiz is based on facts about the eight celestial bodies classified as "planets" in our solar system and their satellites. I hope you enjoy your trip from one end to the other.

Quiz ID:	#10769
Fun:	(2.48)
Difficulty:	(1.67)
Category:	Science > Astronomy
Created By:	Scubee

#1 Mercury was first observed in the third millennium BC.

True
False

#2 Venus is, at times, referred to as both the Morning star and the Evening star.

True
False

#3 The Moon keeps the same face turned towards the Earth at all times.

True
False

#4 A Martian day is only slightly longer than an Earth day.

True
False

#5 Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky.

True
False

#6 Saturn's rings are composed of objects ranging in size from 91m (300ft) to 1.6km (1 mile).

True
False

#7 Uranus has the coldest planetary atmosphere in the solar system.

True
False

#8 Neptune appears bluish in color due to the large amount of frozen water in its atmosphere.

True
False

#9 All planets are named after gods and goddesses of Roman mythology.

True
False

#10 While the four largest planets are called gas giants, the four smaller planets are referred to as terrestrial planets.

True
False

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More Strange Planets

#1 Mercury was first observed in the third millennium BC.

#2 Venus is, at times, referred to as both the Morning star and the Evening star.

#3 The Moon keeps the same face turned towards the Earth at all times.

#4 A Martian day is only slightly longer than an Earth day.

#5 Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky.

#6 Saturn's rings are composed of objects ranging in size from 91m (300ft) to 1.6km (1 mile).

#7 Uranus has the coldest planetary atmosphere in the solar system.

#8 Neptune appears bluish in color due to the large amount of frozen water in its atmosphere.

#9 All planets are named after gods and goddesses of Roman mythology.

#10 While the four largest planets are called gas giants, the four smaller planets are referred to as terrestrial planets.

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More Strange Planets

#1 Mercury was first observed in the third millennium BC.

#2 Venus is, at times, referred to as both the Morning star and the Evening star.

#3 The Moon keeps the same face turned towards the Earth at all times.

#4 A Martian day is only slightly longer than an Earth day.

#5 Jupiter is the third brightest object in the night sky.

#6 Saturn's rings are composed of objects ranging in size from 91m (300ft) to 1.6km (1 mile).

#7 Uranus has the coldest planetary atmosphere in the solar system.

#8 Neptune appears bluish in color due to the large amount of frozen water in its atmosphere.

#9 All planets are named after gods and goddesses of Roman mythology.

#10 While the four largest planets are called gas giants, the four smaller planets are referred to as terrestrial planets.

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