Question 1

_______________ is the largest of the five moons of Uranus.

Accepted Answer

Titania

Question 2

What characteristic of Uranus makes it stand out from all the other Jovian planets?

Accepted Answer

A)  the farthest planet from the Sun 
B)  r otates on its side 
C)  has the longest orbital period 
D)  Its moon is the same size as the planet 
E)  atmosphere contains methane 
A)  the farthest planet from the Sun 
B)  r otates on its side 
C)  has the longest orbital period 
D)  Its moon is the same size as the planet 
E)  atmosphere contains methane B

Question 3

One of Neptune's moons produces _______________ in the outermost ring.

Accepted Answer

short arcs,arcs

Question 4

Who discovered Neptune in the late 19th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galileo 
B)  Herschel 
C)  Galle 
D)  Le Verrier and Adams 
E)  Tombaugh and Lowell 
A)  Galileo 
B)  Herschel 
C)  Galle 
D)  Le Verrier and Adams 
E)  Tombaugh and Lowell

Question 5

Uranus's moon Miranda is marked by oval patterns of grooves known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uranus's moon Miranda is marked by oval...

Question 6

What did Le Verrier and Adams do differently than Herschel when they discovered Neptune?

Accepted Answer

A)  found the planet by scanning thousands of photographic plates 
B)  found the planet by accident by simply searching the sky 
C)  applied the basic laws of physics to discover Neptune's position 
D)  applied a newly modified telescope to find the position of Neptune 
E)  witnessed the parallax of Neptune and calculated its position 
A)  found the planet by scanning thousands of photographic plates 
B)  found the planet by accident by simply searching the sky 
C)  applied the basic laws of physics to discover Neptune's position 
D)  applied a newly modified telescope to find the position of Neptune 
E)  witnessed the parallax of Neptune and calculated its position

Question 7

Uranus has 10 large regular moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The discovery of Neptune was fundamentally different from the discovery of Uranus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The cycle of nitrogen at Triton's north pole resembles in some ways the cycle of carbon dioxide on _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The cycle of nitrogen at Triton's north...

Question 10

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Uranus?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
E)  30+ 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
E)  30+

Question 11

The maximum temperature on Pluto is about ___ K.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  24 
C)  55 
D)  100 
E)  518 
A)  0 
B)  24 
C)  55 
D)  100 
E)  518

Question 12

Uranus appears blue to us because blue photons are absorbed into the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does it mean for a Kuiper Belt Object to be considered a plutino?

Accepted Answer

They are objects cau

Question 14

What kind of activity does the surface of Triton experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogen geysers 
B)  sulfur-based volcanoes 
C)  carbon dioxide geysers 
D)  methane ice tectonics 
E)  liquid nitrogen lava flows 
A)  nitrogen geysers 
B)  sulfur-based volcanoes 
C)  carbon dioxide geysers 
D)  methane ice tectonics 
E)  liquid nitrogen lava flows

Question 15

Any celestial body caught in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune is classified as a(n) ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  neptunite 
B)  plutino 
C)  Plutonian satellite 
D)  asteroid 
E)  Kuiper belt objects 
A)  neptunite 
B)  plutino 
C)  Plutonian satellite 
D)  asteroid 
E)  Kuiper belt objects

Question 16

The moons of Uranus orbit within the planet's ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  belt-zone circulation 
B)  occultation 
C)  elliptic 
D)  ecliptic 
E)  radiation belts 
A)  belt-zone circulation 
B)  occultation 
C)  elliptic 
D)  ecliptic 
E)  radiation belts

Question 17

What are the two largest moons of Neptune and what makes them peculiar objects in our Solar System?

Accepted Answer

The two largest moons, Triton and Nereid

Question 18

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Neptune?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  13 
C)  21 
D)  32 
E)  40+ 
A)  2 
B)  13 
C)  21 
D)  32 
E)  40+

Question 19

Neptune's magnetic field is likely generated by a conducting fluid mantle rather than its core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: It is the planet with the longest orbital period in the Solar System
Its discovery led the IAU to generate a classification of dwarf planets.
Its moon has a density similar to its own.
It may have diamonds falling from its sky.
It is a dwarf planet found in the asteroid belt.
It has five large moons.
Its orbit is highly elliptical around the Sun.
It is "tipped on its side".
Its ring system consists of boulder-size objects.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Charon and Uranus and Eris and Neptune is...

_______________ is the largest of the five moons of Uranus.

What characteristic of Uranus makes it stand out from all the other Jovian planets?

One of Neptune's moons produces _______________ in the outermost ring.

Who discovered Neptune in the late 19th century?

Uranus's moon Miranda is marked by oval patterns of grooves known as _______________.

What did Le Verrier and Adams do differently than Herschel when they discovered Neptune?

Uranus has 10 large regular moons.

The discovery of Neptune was fundamentally different from the discovery of Uranus.

The cycle of nitrogen at Triton's north pole resembles in some ways the cycle of carbon dioxide on _______________.

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Uranus?

The maximum temperature on Pluto is about ___ K.

Uranus appears blue to us because blue photons are absorbed into the atmosphere.

What does it mean for a Kuiper Belt Object to be considered a plutino?

What kind of activity does the surface of Triton experience?

Any celestial body caught in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune is classified as a(n) ____.

The moons of Uranus orbit within the planet's ____.

What are the two largest moons of Neptune and what makes them peculiar objects in our Solar System?

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Neptune?

Neptune's magnetic field is likely generated by a conducting fluid mantle rather than its core.

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Exam 15: Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

_______________ is the largest of the five moons of Uranus.

What characteristic of Uranus makes it stand out from all the other Jovian planets?

One of Neptune's moons produces _______________ in the outermost ring.

Who discovered Neptune in the late 19th century?

Uranus's moon Miranda is marked by oval patterns of grooves known as _______________.

What did Le Verrier and Adams do differently than Herschel when they discovered Neptune?

Uranus has 10 large regular moons.

The discovery of Neptune was fundamentally different from the discovery of Uranus.

The cycle of nitrogen at Triton's north pole resembles in some ways the cycle of carbon dioxide on _______________.

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Uranus?

The maximum temperature on Pluto is about ___ K.

Uranus appears blue to us because blue photons are absorbed into the atmosphere.

What does it mean for a Kuiper Belt Object to be considered a plutino?

What kind of activity does the surface of Triton experience?

Any celestial body caught in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune is classified as a(n) ____.

The moons of Uranus orbit within the planet's ____.

What are the two largest moons of Neptune and what makes them peculiar objects in our Solar System?

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Neptune?

Neptune's magnetic field is likely generated by a conducting fluid mantle rather than its core.

Here and Now

A User S Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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