The Outer Planets (Gas Giants)

Which planet is closest to the asteroid belt?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What are the common characteristics of the outer planets?

• small, cold, no moons, rings

• rings, gassy, many moons, fast days

• close together, short years, gassy, no rings

• small, many moons, few rings, rocky surfaces

Which planet rotates completely on its SIDE, like a wheel rolling around the sun?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which planet is know for its huge storm that can be seen as a big red spot?

• Neptune

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Juniper

Which two planets are named the icy giants?

• Neptune & Pluto

• Uranus & Saturn

• Uranus & Neptune

• Uranus & Earth

Which planets are named the gas giants?

• Neptune & Saturn

• Saturn & Mars

• Jupiter & Saturn

• Saturn & Uranus

Which scientist discovered Saturn's rings?

• Kepler

• Aristotle

• Galileo

• Copernicus

Which planets have over 50 moons?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Neptone

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the correct order of the outer planets?

• Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter, Saturn

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn, Neptune