Planet Characteristics

Which outer planet has the most complex and largest system of rings?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which outer planet has the shortest day, rotating around its axis in less than 10 hours?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Which outer planet has a dark blue spot that resembles Earth's hurricanes?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Besides Neptune, which outer planet has methane in its atmosphere which causes both planets to be blue?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

Besides Venus, which inner planet has more than 90% carbon dioxide in its atmosphere?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which inner planet rotates the opposite direction of the other inner planets?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which outer planet has the longest year, about 165 Earth years?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

What are the inner planets primarily made of?

• Gas

• Ice

• Rock and metal

• Liquid water

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What makes Jupiter a gas giant?

• It is entirely made of solid rock.

• It has a large number of moons.

• It is primarily composed of hydrogen and helium gasses.

• It has a surface you can walk on.

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Why are the outer planets inhospitable for life as we know it?

• They are too hot.

• They are made mostly of rock and metal.

• They lack a solid surface.

• They are too small.