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Jupiter
Which planet is the 5th from the sun?
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False. It is the second hottest planet. Venus is the hottest.
Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system?
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Mercury
Which is the smallest planet in the solar system?
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Earth
Which planet is the 3rd from the sun?
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True
Earth was once believed to be the center of the universe?
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Earth
Which is the only planet known to support life?
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Mercury
Which planet is the 1st from the sun?
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True
Venus rotates counter clockwise?
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Uranus. Like the other gas giants, it has a hydrogen upper layer, which has helium mixed in. Below that is an icy “mantle, which surrounds a rock and ice core. The upper atmosphere is made of water, ammonia and the methane ice crystals that give the plane
Which planet is known as the “Ice Giant”?
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Mars
Which planet is the 4th from the sun?
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False. The coldest planet is Uranus
Jupiter is the coldest planet?
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The one around Saturn
A ring system around a planet or asteroid is a disk made up of dust, chunks of material (ice, in the outer solar system), and small moons. This material forms a ring (or rings) around its parent body. Which planet has the largest ring system in the solar
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There is not a 9th planet
Which planet is the 9th from the sun?
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True
Mars is known for its blood-red color and takes its name after the roman God of war?
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The four gas giants in our solar system are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
List two of the giant gas planets.
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