Question 1

The rapid rotation of Uranus and its high inclination give the magnetosphere and its long extension a(n) _______________ shape.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rapid rotation of Uranus and its...

Question 2

Pluto was discovered by Percival Lowell in 1930.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

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 5

Titan is Neptune's largest satellite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is a unique characteristic of Neptune's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large number of counterclockwise circulating storms 
B)  variety of colors within the belt-zone circulation 
C)  winds blowing against the rotation of the planet 
D)  differential rotation of the atmosphere is slower than the interior 
E)  winds blow perpendicular to the planet, from north to south 
A)  a large number of counterclockwise circulating storms 
B)  variety of colors within the belt-zone circulation 
C)  winds blowing against the rotation of the planet 
D)  differential rotation of the atmosphere is slower than the interior 
E)  winds blow perpendicular to the planet, from north to south

Question 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

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 11

From observations made of Uranus, scientists have discovered that belt-zone circulation is dominated by what planetary characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)  rotation 
B)  orbital period 
C)  direction of sunlight 
D)  atmospheric elements 
E)  interior heating 
A)  rotation 
B)  orbital period 
C)  direction of sunlight 
D)  atmospheric elements 
E)  interior heating

Question 12

Explain why Uranus experiences extreme seasons.

Accepted Answer

Uranus rotates on an axis that is tipped

Question 13

Who discovered Pluto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galileo Galilei 
B)  William Herschel 
C)  John Couch Adams 
D)  Percival Lowell 
E)  Clyde Tombaugh 
A)  Galileo Galilei 
B)  William Herschel 
C)  John Couch Adams 
D)  Percival Lowell 
E)  Clyde Tombaugh

Question 14

Neptune has a methane-rich atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Charon and Ceres and Pluto and Uranus is...

Question 16

Uranus rotates _______________ degrees from the _______________ to its orbit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uranus rotates _______________ degrees from the _______________...

Question 17

What evidence is there for scientists to believe Uranus has some internal heat?

Accepted Answer

A)  active volcanoes spewing methane gas and ash 
B)  convection in the fluid mantle driving the dynamo effect 
C)  a molten metallic core 
D)  craters on the surface that are small and filled by lava 
E)  a severe axis tilt leads to more absorption of heat from the Sun 
A)  active volcanoes spewing methane gas and ash 
B)  convection in the fluid mantle driving the dynamo effect 
C)  a molten metallic core 
D)  craters on the surface that are small and filled by lava 
E)  a severe axis tilt leads to more absorption of heat from the Sun

Question 18

What makes Neptune's moon Triton stand out from all the other large satellites in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

A)  originated as a comet 
B)  the most geologically active 
C)  the most reflective satellite 
D)  largest satellite in the Solar System 
E)  the only large satellite with a backward orbit 
A)  originated as a comet 
B)  the most geologically active 
C)  the most reflective satellite 
D)  largest satellite in the Solar System 
E)  the only large satellite with a backward orbit

Question 19

Uranus has 10 large regular moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Who discovered Uranus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Galileo Galilei 
B)  William Herschel 
C)  John Couch Adams 
D)  Urbain Le Verrier 
E)  Clyde Tombaugh 
A)  Galileo Galilei 
B)  William Herschel 
C)  John Couch Adams 
D)  Urbain Le Verrier 
E)  Clyde Tombaugh

Exam 24: Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

The rapid rotation of Uranus and its high inclination give the magnetosphere and its long extension a(n) _______________ shape.

Pluto was discovered by Percival Lowell in 1930.

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

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

Titan is Neptune's largest satellite.

Which is a unique characteristic of Neptune's atmosphere?

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

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

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Neptune?

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

From observations made of Uranus, scientists have discovered that belt-zone circulation is dominated by what planetary characteristic?

Explain why Uranus experiences extreme seasons.

Who discovered Pluto?

Neptune has a methane-rich atmosphere.

Uranus rotates _______________ degrees from the _______________ to its orbit.

What evidence is there for scientists to believe Uranus has some internal heat?

What makes Neptune's moon Triton stand out from all the other large satellites in the Solar System?

Uranus has 10 large regular moons.

Who discovered Uranus?

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