Uranus Lesson

Multiple Choice

What is Uranus made of?

• water, iron and ammonia fluids

• iron, methane and ammonia fluids

• water, methane and ammonia fluids

• water, methane and iron

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What is the centre of Uranus made of?

• rock

• ice

• water

• gas

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What is Uranus' atmosphere made up of?

• Hydrogen and sulphur

• Sulphur and helium

• Helium and oxygen

• Hydrogen and Helium

Multiple Choice

What makes Uranus appear blue?

• Sulphur

• Magnesium

• Methane

• Colouring

Multiple Choice

The inner rings of Uranus are:

• narrow and dark

• brightly coloured

• thick and yellow

• silver and ice

Multiple Choice

The outer rings are:

• narrow and dark

• brightly coloured

• thick and yellow

• silver and ice

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How does Uranus rotate?

• the same direction as the Earth

• the opposite direction to Venus

• the opposite direction to most other planets

• the same direction as Jupiter

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How is Uranus unlike any other planet?

• it is the only blue coloured planet

• it is the only planet to rotate on its side

• it is the largest planet

• it is the smallest planet

Multiple Choice

Uranus is surrounded by a set of ______ rings

• 10

• 11

• 12

• 13

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Uranus is a/an _______ giant

• enormus

• rocky

• grassy

• ice

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Uranus has ________ atmosphere

• no

• thin

• thick

• dark

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One day on Uranus lasts:

• 10 hours and 6 minutes

• 17 hours and 14 minutes

• 20 hours and 7 minutes

• 26 hours and 3 minutes

Multiple Choice

One year on Uranus is the same as ________ years on Earth.

• 17

• 48

• 84

• 123

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How may know moons does Uranus have?

• none

• 8

• 16

• 27

Multiple Choice

Uranus is the _______ planet from the Sun.

• fifth

• sixth

• seventh

• eighth

Multiple Select

What are Uranus' neighbouring planets? (pick two)

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Mars

• Neptune

Multiple Choice

When was Uranus discovered?

• 1544

• 1681

• 1781

• 1876

Multiple Choice

Who discovered Uranus?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• William Herschel

• Edwin Hubble

• Edmond Hailey