Question 1

Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rings of Uranus?

Accepted Answer

A) Several thin rings,widely separated 
B) Many wide rings with small gaps 
C) Only a single,very broad ring 
D) Two thin,inner rings and a broad,outer ring 
A) Several thin rings,widely separated 
B) Many wide rings with small gaps 
C) Only a single,very broad ring 
D) Two thin,inner rings and a broad,outer ring

Question 2

Why is Leverrier acknowledged as the discoverer of the planet Neptune?

Accepted Answer

A) He was the first to see it through a telescope 
B) He provided the telescope through which it was first seen 
C) He predicted its position 
D) He was the director of the observatory at which it was discovered 
A) He was the first to see it through a telescope 
B) He provided the telescope through which it was first seen 
C) He predicted its position 
D) He was the director of the observatory at which it was discovered

Question 3

The total mass of Trans-Neptunian objects is thought to be ________

Accepted Answer

A) much greater than Earth's mass. 
B) much less than Earth's mass. 
C) about equal to Earth's mass 
D) unknown,because it cannot be predicted from current theories. 
A) much greater than Earth's mass. 
B) much less than Earth's mass. 
C) about equal to Earth's mass 
D) unknown,because it cannot be predicted from current theories.

Question 4

Which of the following planets sometimes has its polar axis pointed almost directly at the Sun?

Accepted Answer

A) Mars 
B) Jupiter 
C) Earth 
D) Uranus 
A) Mars 
B) Jupiter 
C) Earth 
D) Uranus

Question 5

What is remarkable about the rotation of Uranus?

Accepted Answer

A) Its rotation period is very long (about 12 years) 
B) Its rotation axis lies in its orbital plane 
C) Its rotation axis always points at the sun 
D) It does not seem to be rotating 
A) Its rotation period is very long (about 12 years) 
B) Its rotation axis lies in its orbital plane 
C) Its rotation axis always points at the sun 
D) It does not seem to be rotating

Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rings of Uranus?

Why is Leverrier acknowledged as the discoverer of the planet Neptune?

The total mass of Trans-Neptunian objects is thought to be ________

Which of the following planets sometimes has its polar axis pointed almost directly at the Sun?

What is remarkable about the rotation of Uranus?

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Exam 13: The Outer Solar System

Which of the following best describes the appearance of the rings of Uranus?

Why is Leverrier acknowledged as the discoverer of the planet Neptune?

The total mass of Trans-Neptunian objects is thought to be ________

Which of the following planets sometimes has its polar axis pointed almost directly at the Sun?

What is remarkable about the rotation of Uranus?

Journeys Start

Patterns in the Sky

Ancient Astronomy

Renaissance Astronomy

Gravity and Motion

Light and Telescopes

Overview of the Solar System

The Earth

The Moon

Mercury and Venus

Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Satellites

Small Solar System Bodies

Basic Properties of Stars

The Sun

The Formation of Stars and Planets

The Evolution of Stars

White Dwarfs, neutron Stars, and Black Holes

Binary Star Systems

The Milky Way

Galaxies

Quasars and Other Active Galaxies

Galaxy Clusters and the Structure of the Universe

Cosmology

Life in the Universe

Filters