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Planet Quiz
The letters in parentheses after the correct answer result in the continual reading
of a term from modern astronomy. Of course, there is something to win!
1. How many moons does Neptune have ?
2. How long does Uranus´ Orbit take?
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165 Years
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(U)
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84,7 Years
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(T)
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30 Years
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(O)
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3. About how long does it take for sunlight to reach Pluto ?
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A little more than 8 Minuten
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(N)
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A little more than 6 hours
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(I)
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Almost 4 Days
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(E)
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4. Which god is Mars named after?
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Greek god of Love
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(N)
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Egyptian god of Revenge
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(C)
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Roman god of War
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(S)
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5. How far is the earth from the sun on average ?
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150 000 000 km
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(A)
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1 500 000 km
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(T)
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150 000 km
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(E)
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6. What is the name of the closest neighboring star to the sun?
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Mercury
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(D)
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Proxima Centauri
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(B)
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North Star
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(E)
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7. At about what speed does light move on the scale of the Marburg
Planetary Learning Path?
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100 000 km/h
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(I)
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1 000 km/h
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(R)
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1 km/h
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(L)
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8. Which star is the “evening star” ?
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Venus
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(A)
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Vega
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(H)
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Sirius
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(O)
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9. Which planet has no rings?
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Jupiter
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(O)
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Saturn
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(I)
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Mars
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(C)
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10. How far is it in the model from Jupiter to Saturn?
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649 m
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(K)
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985 m
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(N)
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1443 m
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(F)
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11. How long would the journey to the next star take?
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4 Years
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(T)
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400 Years
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(F)
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40 000 Years
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(H)
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12. What is the temperature on sun´s surface ?
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5500 °C
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(O)
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550 000 °C
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(M)
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5,5 Million °C
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(E)
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13.How many kilometers is the earth in diameter ?
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6 375 km
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(R)
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12 750 km
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(L)
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40 000 km
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(A)
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14. How many planets (except the earth) have already been landed on by man ?
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