Question 1

How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Accepted Answer

The rings of Uranus were discovered in 1

Question 2

The interior of Uranus is hot such as the interiors of Jupiter and Saturn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which moon orbits Pluto?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ceres 
B)  Eris 
C)  Charon 
D)  Oberon 
E)  Triton 
A)  Ceres 
B)  Eris 
C)  Charon 
D)  Oberon 
E)  Triton

Question 4

Spectra show that the moons of Uranus contain frozen water, although their surfaces are _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Spectra show that the moons of Uranus...

Question 5

The rings of Uranus were discovered during a(n) _______________ when Uranus crossed in front of a star.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rings of Uranus were discovered during...

Question 6

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 7

Neptune's blue-green color is caused by _______________ in its hydrogen-rich atmosphere absorbing red light.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neptune's blue-green color is caused by _______________...

Question 8

What element dominates the ice on the surface of Pluto?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  hydrogen 
D)  carbon monoxide 
E)  carbon dioxide 
A)  methane 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  hydrogen 
D)  carbon monoxide 
E)  carbon dioxide

How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

The interior of Uranus is hot such as the interiors of Jupiter and Saturn.

Which moon orbits Pluto?

Spectra show that the moons of Uranus contain frozen water, although their surfaces are _______________.

The rings of Uranus were discovered during a(n) _______________ when Uranus crossed in front of a star.

Who discovered Neptune in the late 19th century?

Neptune's blue-green color is caused by _______________ in its hydrogen-rich atmosphere absorbing red light.

What element dominates the ice on the surface of Pluto?

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How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

The interior of Uranus is hot such as the interiors of Jupiter and Saturn.

Which moon orbits Pluto?

Spectra show that the moons of Uranus contain frozen water, although their surfaces are _______________.

The rings of Uranus were discovered during a(n) _______________ when Uranus crossed in front of a star.

Who discovered Neptune in the late 19th century?

Neptune's blue-green color is caused by _______________ in its hydrogen-rich atmosphere absorbing red light.

What element dominates the ice on the surface of Pluto?

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

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology

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