Space Club 11

The Gas Giants: Uranus and Neptune

Multiple Choice

The Sun is how many times larger than Jupiter?

• 10

• 100

• 1000

• 10,000

Multiple Select

The distances in space are so large that they can not be measured in miles. What do we use instead? (select all that apply)

• astronomical unit

• AU

• kilometer

• light-years

Multiple Choice

True or False: A light-year is the distance light travels in one year.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What star is the closest star to Earth (rather than our sun)?

• Alpha Centauri

• Alpha Lyrae, or Vega

• Alpha Ursa Minoris, or Polaris

• Proxima Centauri

Multiple Choice

What does proxima mean in Greek and Latin?

• Nearest, next, neigbour

• Huge, largest, greater

• Farthest, further, away

• Hidden, secluded

Multiple Select

What are the names of the two planets that are farthest from the Sun?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Multiple Choice

True or False: Uranus and Neptune are gas giants just like Jupiter and Saturn.

• true

• false

Draw

Circle Uranus and Neptune.

Multiple Select

Which three images are all different pictures of Uranus?

Multiple Choice

Which one is the only moon known to have a surface made mainly of nitrogen ice?

• Titan

• Europa

• Triton

• Io

Fill in the Blanks

Uranus has the third-largest diameter in our solar system. It was the first planet found with the aid of a telescope, Uranus was discovered in 1781 by astronomer William Herschel, although he originally thought it was either a comet or a star.

Uranus

Multiple Choice

How long does it take Uranus to orbit the Sun?

• 1 year

• 12

• 43 years

• 84 years

Multiple Choice

How long would each season last for you if you lived on Uranus?

• 1 year

• 21 year

• 42 years

• 84 years

Multiple Choice

What is the name of one of Uranus's moons mentioned in the video?

• Calysto

• Cassiopeia

• Miranda

• Mimeis

Multiple Choice

If you measured Uranus with Earths, how many Earths is it wide?

• 4

• 3

• 6

• 5

Multiple Choice

How many Earths do you think can fit inside Uranus? Estimate!

• 47

• 57

• 63

• 72

Multiple Choice

What chemical gives Uranus its color?

• Nitrogen

• Methane

• Sulfur

• Oxigen

Multiple Choice

Uranus is the only planet named after a Greek god, not Roman.

• true

• false

Neptune is named for the Roman god of the sea, who is identified with the Greek deity Poseidon, a son of the Titan Cronus (the Roman god Saturn) and a brother of Zeus (the Roman god Jupiter).

Neptune

Multiple Choice

How many Earths do you think can fit inside Neptune? Esitmate.

• 47

• 57

• 63

• 72

Multiple Choice

Triton is the moon of which planet?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

Triton is the only large moon in the solar system that orbits its planet in a direction opposite from its planet rotation.

• true

• false

It's the second largest moon in the relation to its planet.

Scientists think Triton is a Kuiper Belt Object captured by Neptune's gravity millions of years ago.

Triton