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Hey there, smarty pants.
Welcome to Trusty Trivia Thursday.
Today, we're going full circle with planetary orbits.
Before we orbit into today's trivia, a stellar shout-out to Henry in Orillia Ontario Canada, who loves smarting with us because it's funny, and Luca in Williamstown Massachusetts, who says the show is incredibly funny and helps him learn new stuff.
Thanks, you two!
Keep on smarting!
Now, let's gravitate towards the questions.
Question one.
What keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Is it A, gravity, B, duct tape, or C, really good balance?
Did you go with A?
You're universally locked in.
Gravity keeps planets moving in their orbital paths.
Question two.
What shape is a planet's orbit?
A, a perfect circle.
B, an oval, or C, a zigzag?
Did you choose B?
You are elliptically correct.
Planetary orbits are oval-shaped, not perfect circles.
Last question.
Which planet has the fastest orbit around the sun?
Is it A, Earth, B, Jupiter, or C, Mercury?
If you said C, you are moving at warp speed.
Mercury zips around the Sun in just 88 Earth days.
You're astronomically smart, smarty pants.
Join us next week for more cosmic trivia.
And if you want to learn more about the planetary orbits, check out our Planetary Orbits episode in the Who Smarted archives.
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