Neptune and Uranus

Uranus & Neptune are also known as the "ice giants" due to

• their icy moons.

• the very cold atmospheres of each planet.

• their icy mantles.

• the lack of a rocky core.

Uranus and Neptune have atmospheres that contain which of the following gases?

• hydrogen

• helium

• methane

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

How would you compare the size of Uranus to Neptune?

• Neptune is much bigger

• Uranus is much bigger

• Uranus and Neptune are about the same size

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

what is are the to ice giants

The eighth planet, a dark blue color, windiest planet, with a set of rings including a set of rings that are braided

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Earth

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Neptune's appearance

• Changes because it has a turbulent atmosphere

• Changes because the gas composition is continually changing

• Doesn’t change because its atmosphere is stable

Which of the following is the largest moon of Neptune?

• Proteus

• Nereid

• Triton

• Larissa

How long does it take for Neptune to complete one orbit around the Sun?

• 84 Earth years

• 165 Earth years

• 248 Earth years

• 12 Earth years

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Neptune does not have a solid surface, but it has a visible feature known as the Great Dark Spot. What is the Great Dark Spot?

• A mountain range

• A storm

• A crater

• An ocean

What is the primary component of Neptune's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Methane

• Nitrogen