quiz 1597 – solar system (QA)

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1	The second set of which rings on which planet were discovered by the Hubble telescope in 2003? Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
2	The Serpent Sea can be found where in our solar system? Mars, Earth, The Moon, The Sun
3	The String of Pearls are a feature of which planet? Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn
4	The Sumerians first mentioned the sighting of which planet in 3000BC? Mars, Venus, Mercury, Saturn
5	The sun travels around the centre of our galaxy at what speed? 2km per second, 22km per second, 220km per second, 2200km per second
6	The term "Ice Giant" best refers to which of these planets? Mercury, Mars, Earth, Uranus
7	The Term Hermian refers to which planet? Earth, Venus, Mars, Mercury
8	The Tropic of Capricorn is feature on which planet? Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars
9	The Valles Marienris on Mars is what kind of feature? Canyon, Lake, Volcanoes, Mountain
10	The Verena 1 space mission was sent to which planet? Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Mars
11	Titan is the largest moon of which planet? Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn
12	Miranda is a moon that orbits which planet? Mars, Uranus, Earth, Mercury
13	Titania is the largest moon of which planet? Mercury, Mars, Earth, Uranus
14	To which planet could you use the term Retrograde Rotation? Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Venus
15	Triton is a moon of which planet? Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune
16	Umbreil is a moon that orbits which planet? Mercury, Earth, Uranus, Mars
17	Up to 12% of Jupiter is comprised of what gas? Lithium, Helium, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide
18	Urbain Le Verrier successfully predicted the existence of what in the 1840s? Pluto, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn
19	Urbain Le Verrier predicted the existence of which planet? Neptune, Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter
20	Olympus Mons can be found on which planet? Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth