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Outer Solar System

Question 1 of 17

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The planets of the outer solar system are :

Select one of the following:

  • Much larger than the planets of the inner solar system

  • About the same size

  • Much smaller

Explanation

Question 2 of 17

1

Jupiter and Saturn are:

Select one of the following:

  • The ice giants.

  • The gas giants.

  • Rocky.

  • At the end of the rainbow.

Explanation

Question 3 of 17

1

The Giant Red Spot on Jupiter:

Select one of the following:

  • Is a storm

  • Can accommodate two Earths side-by-side

  • Has been visible since about 1650

  • Is higher in altitude than most of the other clouds on the planet

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 4 of 17

1

Which one of these is not Jupiter’s moon:

Select one of the following:

  • Io

  • Europa

  • Phobos

  • Callisto

Explanation

Question 5 of 17

1

Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto are called?

Select one of the following:

  • The Four Seasons.

  • The ice planets.

  • The Galilean moons.

Explanation

Question 6 of 17

1

Io is interesting because it:

Select one of the following:

  • Has an ocean under its shroud of ice (we think) .

  • Has its own moon.

  • Has many active volcanoes and geysers.

Explanation

Question 7 of 17

1

Europa has a surface covered in:

Select one of the following:

  • Oceans.

  • Gases.

  • Ice.

  • Gelatin-like mud.

Explanation

Question 8 of 17

1

Because we think Europa has an ocean under its icy surface, it is a good place to look for:

Select one of the following:

  • E. T.

  • Primitive life.

  • Elvis.

  • Surfers.

Explanation

Question 9 of 17

1

Planetary rings exist around:

Select one of the following:

  • All the inner planets.

  • All the outer planets.

  • All the asteroids.

Explanation

Question 10 of 17

1

The rings of Saturn are so beautiful because they consist of:

Select one of the following:

  • Dust.

  • Organics.

  • Water Ice.

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 11 of 17

1

Planetary rings are:

Select one of the following:

  • Permanent structures.

  • Temporary structures.

  • Do not have enough information to say.

Explanation

Question 12 of 17

1

Saturn’s moon Titan has:

Select one of the following:

  • A thick atmosphere.

  • Fractal looking “riverbeds”.

  • “Coastlines”.

  • Methane rain.

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 13 of 17

1

Uranus and Neptune are called:

Select one of the following:

  • The rocky planets.

  • The ice giants.

  • The gas giants.

  • The biggest asteroids in the solar system.

Explanation

Question 14 of 17

1

The blue color of Uranus and Neptune is due to:

Select one of the following:

  • Dust.

  • Organics.

  • Methane.

Explanation

Question 15 of 17

1

Uranus “rolls” on its side as it revolves around the Sun. Some scientists think this is due to:

Select one of the following:

  • The way it originally formed.

  • An impact during early formation.

  • The influence of Jupiter.

Explanation

Question 16 of 17

1

Because of the way Uranus revolves around the Sun, the seasons at the poles last:

Select one of the following:

  • Like ours 4 months

  • 84 years

  • 42 years

Explanation

Question 17 of 17

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The many moons in the outer solar system all revolve around their planets in the planet’s equatorial plane.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

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