Question 1

The rings of Uranus were discovered from Earth when the planet occulted a star.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which moon of Uranus has the strangest terrain? What is a possible explanation for its jumbled appearance?

Accepted Answer

Miranda has a strange appearance,with la

Question 3

Uranus' moon Ariel shows considerable surface activity,a surprise considering its small size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Uranus was discovered:

Accepted Answer

A)  by Galileo. 
B)  thousands of years ago. 
C)  with a radio telescope. 
D)  after examining perturbations in Neptune's orbit. 
E)  less than 250 years ago. 
A)  by Galileo. 
B)  thousands of years ago. 
C)  with a radio telescope. 
D)  after examining perturbations in Neptune's orbit. 
E)  less than 250 years ago.

Question 5

The magnetic field tilts of which two bodies are the most unusual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury and Earth 
B)  Jupiter and Saturn 
C)  Uranus and Neptune 
D)  Saturn and Venus 
E)  Mars and Saturn 
A)  Mercury and Earth 
B)  Jupiter and Saturn 
C)  Uranus and Neptune 
D)  Saturn and Venus 
E)  Mars and Saturn

Question 6

In what ways are the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune unusual?

Accepted Answer

Unlike the magnetic fields of Earth,Jupi

Question 7

Although the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune are very similar,the atmosphere of Neptune contains more:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrogen. 
B)  Helium. 
C)  Methane. 
D)  Ammonia. 
E)  Nitrogen. 
A)  Hydrogen. 
B)  Helium. 
C)  Methane. 
D)  Ammonia. 
E)  Nitrogen.

Question 8

As with Saturn's F ring,shepherd moons play a major role in the structure of the thin narrow rings around Uranus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Where do we find striking tectonic features among the small moons of Uranus?

Accepted Answer

Ariel has many signs of new ma

Question 10

Both have strangely tilted magnetic fields,but that of Uranus is even farther off the rotational axis than that of Neptune.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe how the motion of Uranus led to the discovery of Neptune.

Accepted Answer

Uranus at first was moving faster than p

Question 12

In addition to Saturn's Titan,which other moon has a nitrogen atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter's Europa 
B)  Uranus' Titania 
C)  Neptune's Triton 
D)  Jupiter's Ganymede 
E)  Pluto's Charon 
A)  Jupiter's Europa 
B)  Uranus' Titania 
C)  Neptune's Triton 
D)  Jupiter's Ganymede 
E)  Pluto's Charon

Question 13

In 1989,Neptune was found to have a huge storm named the:

Accepted Answer

A)  South Tropical Disturbance. 
B)  Great Red Spot. 
C)  Great Dark Spot. 
D)  Hellas Basin. 
E)  Galileo Regio. 
A)  South Tropical Disturbance. 
B)  Great Red Spot. 
C)  Great Dark Spot. 
D)  Hellas Basin. 
E)  Galileo Regio.

Question 14

How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  photometric observations of the occultation of a star made from Earth 
B)  by Percival Lowell, who observed two "bumps" on either side of Uranus 
C)  by William Herschel, while he also found the two largest moons 
D)  by Voyager 2 when it passed by Uranus in 1986 
E)  by the Hubble Space Telescope in the infrared 
A)  photometric observations of the occultation of a star made from Earth 
B)  by Percival Lowell, who observed two "bumps" on either side of Uranus 
C)  by William Herschel, while he also found the two largest moons 
D)  by Voyager 2 when it passed by Uranus in 1986 
E)  by the Hubble Space Telescope in the infrared

Question 15

Why do Uranus and Neptune appear bluish?

Accepted Answer

Their atmospheres contain much methane b

Question 16

Neptune was discovered as a result of perturbations observed in the orbit of ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neptune was discovered as a result of...

Question 17

When initially discovered by Voyager 2,Neptune's rings appeared as ring arcs,and are more clumpy and less regular than most other rings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On Bode's advice,Herschel named his newly discovered planet after:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Greek god of the sea. 
B)  the king of England. 
C)  his benefactor. 
D)  the Roman god of the underworld. 
E)  the father of Saturn. 
A)  the Greek god of the sea. 
B)  the king of England. 
C)  his benefactor. 
D)  the Roman god of the underworld. 
E)  the father of Saturn.

Question 19

Triton shows similar cratering to the Lunar highlands,which suggests that it too is an old surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which planet had the Great Dark Spot in 1989,but had lost it by 1995?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: Uranus and Neptune: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System

The rings of Uranus were discovered from Earth when the planet occulted a star.

Which moon of Uranus has the strangest terrain? What is a possible explanation for its jumbled appearance?

Uranus' moon Ariel shows considerable surface activity,a surprise considering its small size.

Uranus was discovered:

The magnetic field tilts of which two bodies are the most unusual?

In what ways are the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune unusual?

Although the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune are very similar,the atmosphere of Neptune contains more:

As with Saturn's F ring,shepherd moons play a major role in the structure of the thin narrow rings around Uranus.

Where do we find striking tectonic features among the small moons of Uranus?

Both have strangely tilted magnetic fields,but that of Uranus is even farther off the rotational axis than that of Neptune.

Describe how the motion of Uranus led to the discovery of Neptune.

In addition to Saturn's Titan,which other moon has a nitrogen atmosphere?

In 1989,Neptune was found to have a huge storm named the:

How were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Why do Uranus and Neptune appear bluish?

Neptune was discovered as a result of perturbations observed in the orbit of ________.

When initially discovered by Voyager 2,Neptune's rings appeared as ring arcs,and are more clumpy and less regular than most other rings.

On Bode's advice,Herschel named his newly discovered planet after:

Triton shows similar cratering to the Lunar highlands,which suggests that it too is an old surface.

Which planet had the Great Dark Spot in 1989,but had lost it by 1995?

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