Question 1

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 2

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 3

The winds of Neptune have a tendency to blow backward, against the rotation of the planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

What are the clouds of Uranus composed of?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen 
B)  helium 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  methane 
E)  sulfur 
A)  hydrogen 
B)  helium 
C)  carbon dioxide 
D)  methane 
E)  sulfur

Question 6

How are Neptune's rings different from the rings of Uranus?

Accepted Answer

The rings of Neptune are bright in forwa

Question 7

Which feature of Neptune's atmosphere has disappeared since the Voyager 2 fly-by?

Accepted Answer

A)  white methane clouds 
B)  Great Dark Spot 
C)  belt-zone circulation 
D)  Great Red Spot 
E)  its bluish hue 
A)  white methane clouds 
B)  Great Dark Spot 
C)  belt-zone circulation 
D)  Great Red Spot 
E)  its bluish hue

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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?

The winds of Neptune have a tendency to blow backward, against the rotation of the planet.

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Uranus?

What are the clouds of Uranus composed of?

How are Neptune's rings different from the rings of Uranus?

Which feature of Neptune's atmosphere has disappeared since the Voyager 2 fly-by?

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

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Exam 24: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt

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?

The winds of Neptune have a tendency to blow backward, against the rotation of the planet.

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Uranus?

What are the clouds of Uranus composed of?

How are Neptune's rings different from the rings of Uranus?

Which feature of Neptune's atmosphere has disappeared since the Voyager 2 fly-by?

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

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Interstellar Medium

Formation and Structure of Stars

Stellar Evolution

Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Supermassive Black Holes and Active Galaxies

Modern Cosmology

Astrobiology

Earth- the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology

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