The Outer Planets

Uranus has a turquoise-ish color to it because of traces of ______ in its atmosphere.

• Oxygen (O2)

• Nitrogen (N2)

• Helium (He)

• Methane (CH4)

The Great Red Spot is a ...

• Cyclone

• Impact Crater

• Black Hole

• Volcano

Which of the outer planets has the lowest density?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

The gaps between planetary rings often contain...

• Ultraviolet Radiation

• Shepard Moons

• Empty Space

• Gas & Dust

What is Pluto now classified as?

• A Hobbit Planet

• A Worf Planet

• A Dwarf Planet

• A Moon

This planet rotates on its side, like a rolling tire.

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

Which is the correct order of the Outer Planets?

• Saturn, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune

• Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Saturn

• Neptune, Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Despite being made of the lightest and fluffiest elements, the Outer Planets have more mass and stronger gravity than earth.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which of Saturn's moons has an atmosphere composed mostly of nitrogen, much like Earth's

• Titan

• Mimas

• Enceladus

• Iapetus

Which moon is the most volcanically active body in the solar system?

• Deimos

• Io

• Calypso

• Oberon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2