Question 1

Images that show bands on Uranus can only be obtained using space-based telescopes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Triton shows similar cratering to the Lunar highlands, which suggests that it too is an oldsurface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The visual appearance of Neptune is much bluer than Uranus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Studying the magnetospheres of the jovians has allowed us to measure their:

Accepted Answer

A) rotation rates. 
B) orbital period. 
C) orbital radius. 
D) gravity. 
E) ring system diameters. 
A) rotation rates. 
B) orbital period. 
C) orbital radius. 
D) gravity. 
E) ring system diameters.

Question 5

The rings of Uranus and Neptune are found:

Accepted Answer

A) by the Hubble Space Telescope. 
B) above their equators. 
C) in the ecliptic plane. 
D) outside the Roche limit. 
E) all of the above. 
A) by the Hubble Space Telescope. 
B) above their equators. 
C) in the ecliptic plane. 
D) outside the Roche limit. 
E) all of the above.

Question 6

Uranus's atmosphere:

Accepted Answer

A) rotates faster at the poles than the equator. 
B) rotates faster at the equator than the poles. 
C) does not exhibit differential rotation. 
D) rotates at the same rate as the magnetic field. 
E) does not rotate. 
A) rotates faster at the poles than the equator. 
B) rotates faster at the equator than the poles. 
C) does not exhibit differential rotation. 
D) rotates at the same rate as the magnetic field. 
E) does not rotate.

Question 7

Discuss the seasons of Uranus.

Accepted Answer

Flopped over with a 98 degree tilt, Uran

Question 8

As with Saturn's F ring, shepherd moons play a major role in the structure of the thin narrowrings around Uranus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When initially discovered by Voyager 2, Neptune's rings appeared as ring arcs, and are moreclumpy and less regular than most other rings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

While often called twins, Uranus and Neptune still have significant differences. Discuss someof them.

Accepted Answer

In mass, Neptune is slightly heavier, ev

Question 11

What could explain the darker appearance of moons and rings in the outer solar system?

Accepted Answer

A) They shine by the diminished light at that great distance from the Sun. 
B) They are made of small, sooty particles and radiation darkening with loss of volatile brightices. 
C) They are composed of basaltic eject from the volcanism on Ariel and Triton. 
D) They are made of water ice that reflects light much more poorly at the very low temperaturesof these moons. 
E) They are composed of mostly rocky material, like S type asteroids. 
A) They shine by the diminished light at that great distance from the Sun. 
B) They are made of small, sooty particles and radiation darkening with loss of volatile brightices. 
C) They are composed of basaltic eject from the volcanism on Ariel and Triton. 
D) They are made of water ice that reflects light much more poorly at the very low temperaturesof these moons. 
E) They are composed of mostly rocky material, like S type asteroids.

Question 12

Uranus was discovered by accident, and mistaken for a comet at first.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How might the odd tilt of Uranus have been produced?

Accepted Answer

As with the making of our Moon

Question 14

Changes in the predicted motion of Uranus led to the search for an eighth planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Uranus's rings are:

Accepted Answer

A) broad and bright, like Saturn's rings. 
B) broad and dark, like Jupiter's rings. 
C) narrow and bright, unlike the rings around Jupiter. 
D) narrow and dark, unlike the rings around Saturn. 
E) absent. 
A) broad and bright, like Saturn's rings. 
B) broad and dark, like Jupiter's rings. 
C) narrow and bright, unlike the rings around Jupiter. 
D) narrow and dark, unlike the rings around Saturn. 
E) absent.

Question 16

Although the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune are very similar, the atmosphere ofNeptune contains more:

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen. 
B) helium. 
C) methane. 
D) ammonia. 
E) nitrogen. 
A) hydrogen. 
B) helium. 
C) methane. 
D) ammonia. 
E) nitrogen.

Exam 13: Uranus and Neptune: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System

Images that show bands on Uranus can only be obtained using space-based telescopes.

Triton shows similar cratering to the Lunar highlands, which suggests that it too is an oldsurface.

The visual appearance of Neptune is much bluer than Uranus.

Studying the magnetospheres of the jovians has allowed us to measure their:

The rings of Uranus and Neptune are found:

Uranus's atmosphere:

Discuss the seasons of Uranus.

As with Saturn's F ring, shepherd moons play a major role in the structure of the thin narrowrings around Uranus.

When initially discovered by Voyager 2, Neptune's rings appeared as ring arcs, and are moreclumpy and less regular than most other rings.

While often called twins, Uranus and Neptune still have significant differences. Discuss someof them.

What could explain the darker appearance of moons and rings in the outer solar system?

Uranus was discovered by accident, and mistaken for a comet at first.

How might the odd tilt of Uranus have been produced?

Changes in the predicted motion of Uranus led to the search for an eighth planet.

Uranus's rings are:

Although the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune are very similar, the atmosphere ofNeptune contains more:

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