
SciShow News: Neptune's New Moon

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Mathematics, Physics, Science
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7th - 10th Grade
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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the new member of our Solar System that was recently discovered?
A new comet
A new asteroid
A new moon of Neptune
A new planet
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was Neptune originally discovered?
Through mathematical calculations
Using a telescope
By observing its rings
By sending a spacecraft
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What tool did Mark Showalter use to discover Neptune's new moon?
A space probe
A radio telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
A ground-based telescope
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the orbital period of the newly discovered moon around Neptune?
72 hours
23 hours
12 hours
48 hours
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which other celestial bodies has Mark Showalter discovered moons around?
Earth and Mars
Saturn, Uranus, and Pluto
Jupiter and Mercury
Mars and Venus
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who decides the official name of a newly discovered celestial body?
The general public
The International Astronomical Union
The discoverer
NASA
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What theme must the name of Neptune's new moon follow?
Names of famous explorers
Mythical creatures
Famous astronomers
Greek or Roman gods of the sea
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mythological figure is NOT a potential name for Neptune's new moon?
Poseidon
Lamia
Polyphemus
Zeus
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was Lamia's punishment in mythology?
Turned into a tree
Banished to the underworld
Transformed into a monster that feeds on children
Cursed to wander the earth forever
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