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Sample Solar System questions

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1. 1 Easy

   What prevented a major planet from forming in the region now known as the Asteroid Belt?

   Answer: Jupiter's gravitational influence disrupted material from clumping

   Why: Despite sprawling across millions of kilometers, all asteroids in the main belt combined equal less than four percent of Earth's Moon.

2. 2 Medium

   Why does Mercury experience the most extreme temperature swings?

   Answer: Lack of atmosphere

3. 3 Hard

   Which moon is so large it causes Pluto to wobble?

   Answer: Charon

4. 4 Easy

   Which planet completes one full orbit around the Sun in the shortest amount of time?

   Answer: Mercury

   Why: Mercury travels through space at nearly 47 kilometers per second, making it the fastest-moving planet in our planetary system.

5. 5 Medium

   What kind of weather phenomenon is Jupiter's Great Red Spot?

   Answer: Anticyclonic storm

6. 6 Hard

   Which sound was included on the Voyager Golden Record?

   Answer: Whale songs