Question 1

What spacecraft will visit Pluto in 2015?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cassini 
B)  Galileo 
C)  Voyager 
D)  Voyager 2 
E)  New Horizons 
A)  Cassini 
B)  Galileo 
C)  Voyager 
D)  Voyager 2 
E)  New Horizons

Question 2

How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Accepted Answer

The rings of Uranus were discovered in 1

Question 3

What was Neptune's Great Dark Spot?

Accepted Answer

Neptune's Great Dark Spot was located in

Question 4

A(n) _______________ is an object that orbits the Sun and is spherical, but not large enough to have the gravitational influence to clear away remaining objects orbiting nearby.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ is an object that orbits...

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of Neptune's moons produces _______________ in...

Question 6

Are the ring particles of Uranus primordial?  Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The ring particles of Uranus do not last

Question 7

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 8

Uranus rotates _______________ degrees from the _______________ to its orbit.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

Which is a unique feature of Pluto's satellite, Charon, standing out from most other satellites?

Accepted Answer

A)  has an atmosphere 
B)  tidally locked to Pluto 
C)  mostly composed of rock 
D)  its surface is composed of methane ice 
E)  orbits in the plane of Pluto's equator 
A)  has an atmosphere 
B)  tidally locked to Pluto 
C)  mostly composed of rock 
D)  its surface is composed of methane ice 
E)  orbits in the plane of Pluto's equator

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

What is a unique geologic feature of Miranda?

Accepted Answer

A)  faults 
B)  ovoids 
C)  lava flows 
D)  sinuous rilles 
E)  sulfur-based volcanoes 
A)  faults 
B)  ovoids 
C)  lava flows 
D)  sinuous rilles 
E)  sulfur-based volcanoes

Question 18

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 19

What is unusual about the magnetosphere of Uranus?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is extremely small for the size of the planet. 
B)  It can only trap a limited number of radiation particles. 
C)  It has a corkscrew shape. 
D)  Its poles are reversed. 
E)  It has a bullet shape. 
A)  It is extremely small for the size of the planet. 
B)  It can only trap a limited number of radiation particles. 
C)  It has a corkscrew shape. 
D)  Its poles are reversed. 
E)  It has a bullet shape.

Question 20

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

Exam 24: Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

What spacecraft will visit Pluto in 2015?

How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

What was Neptune's Great Dark Spot?

A(n) _______________ is an object that orbits the Sun and is spherical, but not large enough to have the gravitational influence to clear away remaining objects orbiting nearby.

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

Are the ring particles of Uranus primordial? Why or why not?

How many moons have so far been discovered orbiting Neptune?

Uranus rotates _______________ degrees from the _______________ to its orbit.

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

Which is a unique feature of Pluto's satellite, Charon, standing out from most other satellites?

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

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

What element dominates the ice on the surface of Pluto?

Who discovered Pluto?

Which is a unique characteristic of Neptune's atmosphere?

Who discovered Neptune in the late 19th century?

What is a unique geologic feature of Miranda?

Which moon orbits Pluto?

What is unusual about the magnetosphere of Uranus?

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

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