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The largest planet. Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo and Cassini have all explored this planet. The atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium. It has storms such as the Great Red Spot. Has four large moons including Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
a) Jupiter
b) Uranus
c) Neptune
d) Saturn

This planet has a complete ring system. Space probes Voyager and Cassini have explored. It has a thick atmosphere, mostly of hydrogen and helium. There are at least 31 moons, including Titan.
a) Saturn
b) Neptune
c) Uranus
d) Jupiter

This planet has 21 moons including Titania. It rotates on an axis that is on its side compared to the other planets. This planet has a distinct bluish-green color.
a) Uranus
b) Pluto
c) Jupiter
d) Saturn

This planet has 13 moons, the largest being Triton. It has an atmosphere similar to Uranus. The atmosphere is active and changes rapidly.
a) Neptune
b) Uranus
c) Saturn
d) Jupiter

What is the Great Red Spot?
a) giant, high-pressure storm in Jupiters atmosphere
b) high heat spot on the Sun
c) a nick name for Mars
d) where the space probe Cassini landed.

Which dwarf planet is located in the asteroid belt and has an orbit of 4.6 years?
a) Ceres
b) Pluto
c) Eris
d) Io

Which dwarf planet has three moons and an orbit of 248 years?
a) Pluto
b) Eris
c) Ceres
d) Io

Which dwarf planet has an elliptical orbit of 557 years.
a) Eris
b) Io
c) Pluto
d) Ceres

Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto are moons to which planet?
a) Jupiter
b) Uranus
c) Pluto
d) Saturn

Which planet is the largest in the solar system?
a) Jupiter
b) Uranus
c) Saturn
d) Pluto

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