1: This giant telescope is on the edge of the driest nonpolar desert on Earth. What’s it called?
A Atacama
B Sahara
C Rub’ al Khali
Commonly called the driest place in the world, Chile’s Atacama Desert has an average rainfall of about 0.6 inches per year, although some locations receive as little as 0.04 to 0.12 inches a year. High elevation, clear skies, and virtually no light pollution make this an ideal location for La Silla Observatory, one of the largest observatories in the Southern Hemisphere.
The correct answer is Atacama.
2: What are the only two planets in our solar system without moons?
A Mercury and Venus
B Neptune and Pluto
C Uranus and Jupiter
Moonless Mercury and Venus could probably borrow a couple of moons from Saturn, which has more than 80.
The correct answer is Mercury and Venus.
3: What color is the sunset on Mars?
A Blue
B Mauve
C Red
Mars’ atmosphere has fine dust particles that permit blue light to penetrate the atmosphere more efficiently than longer-wavelength colors.
The correct answer is Blue.