47. What are some things that can happen on planets? Are there safe planets and unsafe planets? (A K2S Question)

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On Mercury, the days are extremely hot, the nights are extremely cold and it has no atmosphere. On Venus, the atmospheric pressure is so great that you would be crushed to death and, when it rains, it rains sulfuric acid. Mars has big dust storms, but we can survive them, just as people and animals who live in the deserts on Earth survive dust storms. We cannot land on the gas giants. Forget Pluto, it is too cold. But remember, even Earth has hazards, such as hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes.

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Answer provided by Ed Frederick, Ph.D.

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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