Uranus Quiz

Uranus is the _____ planet discovered in the Solar System.

• Fifth

• Sixth

• Seventh

• Eighth

Which is the third-largest planet of the Solar System?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

After which Greek god is the planet Uranus named?

• Zeus

• Apollo

• Ouranos

• Hermes

Which is the only planet named directly after a figure from Greek mythology?

• Mars

• Venus

• Jupiter

• Uranus

What type of planet is Uranus?

• Terrestrial planet

• Dwarf planet

• Icy gas planet

• Hot gas planet

Who recorded the planet Uranus?

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• William Herschel

• Johannes Kepler

When was Uranus first recorded?

• March 13th, 1781

• July 4th, 1776

• January 1st, 1801

• December 25th, 1758

What is the primary composition of Uranus' atmosphere?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

• Carbon dioxide and methane

• Helium and ammonia

Which spacecraft is the only one to have visited Uranus?

• Voyager 1

• Galileo

• Cassini

• Voyager 2

Which planet has the coldest planetary temperature in the solar system?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Neptune