Outer Planets Quiz

What is a gas giant?

• a actual giant made out of gas
• a planet that is much larger than Earth, made up mostly of gas
• a planet smaller than the earth
• none of the above

What are all of the outer planets? (has to be in order from closet to the Sun to the furthest)

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars
• Neptune, Uranus, Saturn,and Jupiter
• Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus
• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

How many planets are there all together in our solar system?

• 10
• 9
• 8
• 7

What is Saturn's largest moon?

• Titan
• Mimas
• Tethys
• Endeladus

Why do scientist believe Uranus has an axis that is tilted at 98°?

• A large object hit Uranus, causing it to  shift and remain tilted at 90 degrees
• It has always been like that
• It never has the same spin on its axis
• Clearly it was aliens

What two planets are both blue because of methane in their atmosphere?

• Uranus and Saturn
• Neptune and Pluto
• Earth and Mars 
• Neptune and Uranus

Name that movie!
“Hey, Mr. Grumpy Gills… When life gets you down, you know what you gotta do? Just keep swimming!”

• The Lion King
• Hotel Transylvania
• Finding Nemo
• Saw III

What did scientist think the Great Dark Spot on Neptune was?

• an ocean
• a storm
• a volcano
• a crater

Is Pluto an Outer Planet?

• yes
• no
• maybe

What planet is the most massive?

• Mercury
• Neptune
• Jupiter
• Uranus