Frequently Asked Questions
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Answer
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1
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The brightest
planet as seen from Earth
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Venus
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2
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The planet also
known as Earth’s twin
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Venus
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3
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The planet, which
rotates in a direction opposite to that of others
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Venus
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4
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The planet, which
has prominent rings around it
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Saturn
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5
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Planets which have
no satellites
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Mercury & Venus
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6
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The planet with
the longest day
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Venus (244 hrs)
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7
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The planet with
the shortest day
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Jupiter (9 hrs 55 mts)
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8
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The planet also
known as Evening/Morning star
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Venus
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9
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The Jovian planets
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
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10
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The star nearest
to the earth
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Proxima Centauri
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11
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The hottest planet
in the solar system
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Venus
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12
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The largest
satellite in the solar system
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Ganymede – Satellite of the Jupiter
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13
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The planet also
known as the Red Planet
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Mars
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14
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The highest known
mountain in the solar system
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Olympus Monson Mars
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15
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The asteroid belt lies
between
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Mars and Jupiter
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16
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The largest
asteroid also known as a dwarf planet
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Ceres
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17
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Pluto earlier
considered a planet is now considered a dwarf planet and a part of
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Kuiper belt
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18
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Halley's comet
last appeared in 1986 and is expected to appear next in
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2061
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19
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The galaxy nearest
to the milky way
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Andromeda
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20
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The planet whose
density is less than that of water
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Saturn
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