Planetary Postcards

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. "Dear Lewis, Here I am in the hottest place in the Solar System. The temperature's off the scale at 5,537 degrees Celsius. As I write this postcard, I'm watching the eruption of a huge fountain of flaming gas. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Venus Mars Jupiter The sun

2. "Dear Jocelyn, I recently arrived on a tiny planet that closely resembles the moon. It's quite warm, around 450 degrees Celsius (thank god I remembered to pack my sunscreen). As I write this postcard, I'm exploring a large crater called the Caloris Basin. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Pluto Phobos Mercury Deimos

3. "Dear Ben, I've just landed on an extremely hot planet that's covered in thick cream-coloured clouds. The temperature's no less than 480 degrees C and the surface is dotted with active volcanoes. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Jupiter Saturn Neptune Venus

4. "Dear Erica, Here I am on a cold planet with a very dusty landscape. The average temperature is -63 degrees C. As I write this postcard, I'm sitting near the edge of an enormous canyon. I've also seen a truly colossal volcano. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Io Europa Titan Mars

5. "Dear Reese, As I write this postcard, I'm zooming through what appears to be a never-ending collection of gigantic rocks. Fortunately, I've managed to avoid any major collisions. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? The Neptunian Cloud The Oort Cloud The Asteroid Belt The Kuiper Belt

6. "Dear Taryn, I've just arrived in orbit around the largest planet in the Solar System. The temperature is around -145 degrees C. As I write this postcard, I'm sitting at the window of my spaceship, admiring the planet's colourful clouds. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Saturn Eris Jupiter Uranus

7. "Dear Glenn. I've just landed on a small icy moon that's orbiting (with many others) around the Solar System's second-largest planet. The temperature is around -175 degrees C. As I write this postcard, I'm setting up my camera to take photos of the planet's spectacular rings. See you soon. Love, Melanie." What planet is Melanie looking at? Uranus Saturn Neptune Jupiter

8. "Dear Brenna, The planet I've just arrived at is a beautiful turquoise colour. The temperature is approximately -224 degrees C. As I write this postcard, I'm observing the planet's unusual axis of rotation. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Pluto Uranus Eris Neptune

9. "Dear Ross, The planet that I'm currently orbiting is a brilliant shade of sapphire blue. The average temperature is -221 degrees C. As I write this postcard, I'm observing an enormous storm, swirling over the southern hemisphere. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Jupiter Neptune Triton Ceres

10. "Dear Cayla. I've just arrived at one of the smallest and coldest planetoids in the Solar System. The temperature is approximately -234 degrees. As I write this postcard, I'm studying rocks that I've collected from the planet's largest moon. See you soon. Love, Melanie." Where is Melanie? Hydra Nix Pluto Charon