Who Wants to Be a Millionaire – The

Solar SystemEdition!

Elizabeth Vogt3rd Grade/ScienceFebruary 5, 2009

A: B:Jupiter Saturn

#1 - $100Which planet is closest to the sun?

C: D:Mercury Venus

Mercury!

A: B:5 10

#2 - $200How many zones does the sun have?

C: D:4 3

3, the core, the radiative,

and the convective!

A: B:Pluto (Dwarf) Earth

#3 - $300Which planet is the only one known to have life on it?

C: D:Neptune Mars

Earth! Our home

A: B:Jupiter Mercury

#4 - $500Which planet is closest to the size of the Earth?

C: D:Venus Uranus

Venus!

A: B:1971 2005

#5 - $1,000In what year did the first person walk on the moon?

C: D:1980 1969

1969

A: B:The Blue Planet The Purple Planet

#6 - $2,000What is another name Mars is known by?

C: D:The Red Planet The Brown Planet

The Red Planet!

A: B:Saturn Earth

#7 - $4,000Which planet is known to be our largest planet?

C: D:Mars Jupiter

Jupiter!

A: B:Coal Ice

#8 - $8,000What are Saturn’s rings made up of?

C: D:Dirt Lava

Ice!

A: B:Helium Methane

#9 - $16,000What is the blue color of Uranus caused by?

C: D:Carbon Dioxide Hydrogen

Methane!

A: B:12 5

#10 - $32,000How many moons does Neptune have?

C: D:15 8

8

A: B:Deimos Charon

#11 – 64,000What is the name of Pluto’s only moon?

C: D:Phobos Atlas

Charon!

A: B:1990 2002

#12 - $125,000What year was Pluto classified as a dwarf in?

C: D:2000 2006

2006

A: B:Jupiter Mars

#13 - $250,000Which planet is visible without using a telescope?

C: D:Saturn Neptune

Saturn!

A: B:Water Gas

#14 - $500,000What is Jupiter composed mostly of?

C: D:Rock Iron

Gas!

A: B:4 6

#15 - $1,000,000How many moons does Mars have?

C: D:1 2

2, and they are very tiny!

Great Job!!