Deck 46: Uranus and Neptune: Ice Giants

Question 1

Neptune has winds in its atmosphere around ____.

A) 800 km/hr
B) 1000 km/hr
C) 1300 km/hr
D) 2200 km/hr

Answer 1

2200 km/hr

Question 2

This planet is tilted on its side on its orbital plane:

A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Uranus
D) Neptune

Answer 2

Uranus

Question 3

This spacecraft visited Uranus in 1986:

A) Voyager 1
B) Voyager 2
C) Pioneer 11
D) Viking 1

Answer 3

Voyager 2

Question 4

Orbital irregularities, or perturbations, in the orbit of Uranus led to the prediction of the existence of

A) Pluto
B) Halley's Comet
C) Neptune
D) Ceres

Question 5

To distinguish Uranus from Jupiter we call it a(an) ________.

Question 6

______ was discovered by mathematical calculations.

Question 7

Uranus and Neptune are known as ice giants.

Question 8

Adam's calculations helped discover Uranus.