1. Welcome To Planetary Jeopardy

2. Enjoy Planetary Jeopardy
Choose players or groups - Individuals or Teams can play!
When a player knows an answer, he or she is to raise a hand to answer if playing in a group, or say “Beep” and answer if playing with one other person. Player #1 or Team #1 chooses a category and question dollar amount first.
Teacher or MC reads the “answer” completely, then contestants can respond.
After a response is given by a player, click anywhere on the slide to see the correct response.
Scores can be recorded by the teacher or MC.
Then, click “To Game Board” and continue the game until all categories are finished.

3. Houston, we have a problem
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Can You Planet?
Roman Gods
Take a Spin
Houston, we have a problem
Don’t Moon Me
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4. The smallest of the planets
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The smallest of the planets

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What is Pluto?

6. Separates the inner and outer planets
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Separates the inner and outer planets

7. What is the asteroid belt?
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What is the asteroid belt?

8. Has a giant red spot believed to be storms
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Has a giant red spot believed to be storms

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What is Jupiter?

10. The hottest of all planets
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The hottest of all planets

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What is Venus?

12. Has the largest volcano in the entire solar system
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Has the largest volcano in the entire solar system

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What is Mars?

14. Named for the Roman god of time, our 6th day is derived from this name
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Named for the Roman god of time, our 6th day is derived from this name

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Who was Saturn?

16. Name for the winged messenger of the gods, known for his speed
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Name for the winged messenger of the gods, known for his speed

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Who was Mercury?

18. Named for Gaia, who gave birth to the sea and sky
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Named for Gaia, who gave birth to the sea and sky

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What is Earth?

20. He was god of the underworld
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He was god of the underworld

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Who was Pluto?

22. His symbol is a lightning bolt and his Greek equivalent is Zeus.
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His symbol is a lightning bolt and his Greek equivalent is Zeus.

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Who is Jupiter?

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It takes approximately 23 hours, 56 minutes to make one complete turn on its axis.

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What is Earth?

26. It has a day most similar to that of Earth.
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It has a day most similar to that of Earth.

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What is Mars?

28. Which two planets have retrograde rotation?
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Which two planets have retrograde rotation?

29. What are Venus and Uranus?
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What are Venus and Uranus?

30. One year on this planet equals 88 Earth days.
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One year on this planet equals 88 Earth days.

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What is Mars?

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The planet that turns the slowest on its axis, creating the longest day in the solar system.

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What is Venus?

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The Viking spacecraft showed that its atmosphere is mostly carbon dioxide and that life as we know it probably never existed.

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What is Mars?

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Satellite maps showed a hole in the ozone layer of this planet above its south pole.

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What is Earth?

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Only the Hubble Telescope has sent back pictures of this far away dwarf planet.

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What is Pluto?

40. Pioneer 11 sent back information about its giant red spot.
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Pioneer 11 sent back information about its giant red spot.

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What is Jupiter?

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Launched by the Soviets, Venera 7 was the first spacecraft to land on this planet, or any other planet

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What was Venus?

44. Heavenly body called Luna
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Heavenly body called Luna

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What is Earth’s moon?

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Ganymede, belonging to this planet, is the largest moon in the solar system.

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What is Jupiter?

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Location of Phobos

49. Where is orbiting Mars because it is one moon of Mars?
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Where is orbiting Mars because it is one moon of Mars?

50. Its single moon is almost as large as the planet itself.
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Its single moon is almost as large as the planet itself.

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What is Pluto?

52. This planet’s moon orbits the planet backwards.
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This planet’s moon orbits the planet backwards.

53. What is Neptune? (Triton)
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What is Neptune? (Triton)

54. Final Jeopardy Category: _________
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55. Click to see the correct response!
This was the first planet to be discovered with the use of a telescope.
Click to see the correct response!

56. What is Uranus
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57. Thank You for Playing _______ Jeopardy! Acknowledgements: Graphics:
Microsoft Office Clip Art and Media
Jeopardy Template:
B. Burkett October 2003

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