Outer planets &KBOs

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What are the outer planets of our solar system?

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The outer planets, also known as gas giants, include Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

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What is a Kuiper Belt Object (KBO)?

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KBOs are icy bodies located beyond the orbit of Neptune, including many minor and dwarf planets like Pluto, Eris, and Sedna.

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What is unique about Titan, Saturn's largest moon?

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Titan has a thick atmosphere and is known to have cryovolcanoes that spew liquid water.

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Which moon of Pluto is known to be about 1/8th the mass of Pluto?

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Charon.

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What is the tilt of Uranus compared to its orbit?

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Uranus is tilted by about 98°.

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Which moon of Saturn is larger than Mercury?

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Titan.

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What are the main components of the Kuiper Belt?

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The Kuiper Belt contains many icy comets and minor planets.

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What is the significance of cryovolcanoes on moons like Titan?

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Cryovolcanoes indicate geological activity and the presence of subsurface liquid water.

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How does the atmosphere of Titan differ from other moons?

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Titan has a dense atmosphere primarily composed of nitrogen, unlike most moons which have thin or no atmospheres.

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What is the primary composition of KBOs?

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KBOs are primarily composed of ice and rock.