Mercury is a slow spinner, requiring almost two Earth months to rotate once on its axis. Since its formation, the Sun has generated energy through core thermonuclear reactions. It formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago from a gaseous nebula. Located about 23,000 light years from the galactic nucleus, the Sun is part of the Orion Spiral Arm. This gas giant planet produces about _ as much energy as it receives from the Sun.

Neptune has its own internal energy source. Saturn requires about _ Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun.Ĩ. Jupiter rotates faster than any other planetħ. Jupiter's Great Red Spot is a storm about three times larger than Earthĭ. Jupiter is more massive than all the planets put togetherĬ. Jupiter has more known moons than any other planetī. Which ONE of the following statements about Jupiter is false?Ī. Mars has two moons named Phobos and Deimos, two Greek words meaning _ and _.Ħ. Approximately how fast does Earth revolve around the Sun (on average)?ĥ. was once known to the Romans as Vulcan and GalateaĤ. is the only planet to rotate counter-clockwiseĬ. is the hottest planet in the solar systemī. is powered by core nuclear fusion reactionsĬ. is located on the Orion Spiral Arm of the Milky Way Galaxyī. So, now, we arch our eyebrows severely and ask, 'are you in?'ġ. Miss three questions and we'll kick you out on the street (or, in this case, into interplanetary space.)

If you can reach the end without missing three questions, you win the game. At each celestial body, we ask one question pertaining to that object.

The cab starts at the Sun and proceeds through the planets. We've had a couple quizzes using this format, but instead of driving around NYC, we take our cab out into the solar system. IF the contestant misses only two questions or fewer by the time he/she reaches the destination, he/she can keep the money they won or gamble it all on a video bonus round. Each question is assigned a certain cash value, which increases as the game progresses. The contestant answers questions while the cabbie/host drives him/her to the destination. Today, we're sending a quiz based on the Discovery Channel game show, 'The Cash Cab.' Contestants enter a NYC cab and discover that they're on a special quiz show. A few weeks ago we had a 'mythbusters' quiz based on the wonderful Discovery Channel television show.

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