SOLAR SYSTEM IN 8 SHORT ACTS Pd. 4

MERCURY  What was Mariner 10’s mission?  What is our only source of info on Mercury?  Does Mercury have an extreme environment?

VENUS  What is the rotation of Venus called?  What does Venus’s atmosphere do that is different for the rest of the planets?  What did the Vanera 7 set out to do?

MARS  Are there canals on Mars?  Why are there seasons on Mars?  What is the diameter of Phobos (one of Mars's moons)

JUPITER  Why was Galileo (The scientist to discover Jupiter’s 4 largest moons) able to see only Jupiter’s 4 moons?  What is Jupiter’s Atmosphere mostly made of?  How large is Jupiter’s mass?

SATURN  What are Saturn’s rings made out of?  What is Saturn’s atmosphere mainly made up of?  What is Saturn’s largest moon called?

URANUS  How many moons does Uranus have?  How did Uranus get a tilt?  Who was the founder of Uranus?

NEPTUNE  How far is Neptune from the sun?  What telescope showed that the Great Dark Spot was gone?  How many moons does Neptune have? Without dark spot With dark spot

PLUTO  Why is Pluto no longer a planet?  What is the mass and size of Pluto?  What rule disqualified Pluto as a planet? Explain into detail.