Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Kuiper Belt
100

True or False

Jupiter is the fourth planet from the Kuiper Belt  


TRUE!!!

100

Does Saturn have rings?

YES!!!!!!!

100

True or False

Uranus is the 3rd planet from the asteroid Belt going to the kuiper belt.

True 

100

Is Neptune the windiest planet.

(true or false)

TRUE

100

Where is the KUIPER BELT located?

After Neptune but before the oort cloud.

200

Does Jupiter have rings?

Yes, Jupiter has a thin ring system.

200

How many moons does Saturn have? 

62 moons, but has many other smaller moonlets

200

True or False

Uranus rotates on its side.

TRUE

200

Which of the following best describes the atmosphere on Neptune? 

Extremely cold                                                     Warm and oxygen rich                                     Extremely hot                                                 Similar to Earth's atmosphere  

EXTREMELY cold

200

Fill in the blank.

The kuiper belt is made of mostly space junk             and ______. 

ice 

300

True or False

Jupiter has the longest ROTATION.

FALSE!!!

Jupiter has the shortest rotation!

300

True or False

Saturn is the least dense planet in the solar system.


TRUE

Saturn could float in a bath tub (if one were big enough).


300

How long does it take Uranus to travel around the sun?

84 Earth years

300

How does Neptune's gravity compare to Earth's gravity?

Neptune's gravity is similar to Earth's.


300

Which dwarf planet is most well known and is in the Kuiper belt?

PLUTO

400

True or False 

Jupiter is the 3rd brightest object seen in the sky from Earth. 


FALSE 

Jupiter is the 4th brightest object in the sky

400

Which gives off more radiant energy the SUN shining on Saturn or SATURN?

SATURN

Saturn, like Jupiter, emits approximately 2.5 times more radiation than it receives from the Sun.

400

What type of planet is Uranus?

A. Dwarf planet                                                     B. Gas giant planet                                               C. Terrestrial planet                                               D. Ice giant planet  

D. Ice Giant 

400

Which of the following best describes the surface of Neptune? 

 Cloudy and hot with lots of volcanoes 

A thick layer of hydrogen gas 

 Barren and rocky with lots of craters

A thick layer of hydrogen gas.

400

Is the Kuiper belt bigger than Jupiter and the Sun?

Yes it is 

500

What is Jupiter's atmosphere made of?

HELIUM & HYDROGEN

500

Why does Saturn appear to be a pale gold or yellow?

Saturn has ammonia crystals in its upper atmosphere 

500

What gives Uranus its pale blue color?

Like the other gas giants, it has a hydrogen upper layer, which has helium mixed in. Below that is an icy “mantle, which surrounds a rock and ice core. The upper atmosphere is made of water, ammonia and the methane ice crystals that give the planet its pale blue color. 

500

How many moons does Neptune have?

13 known moons


500

Is the Kuiper belt named after someone?

The Kuiper-Edgeworth Belt is named for the astronomer Gerard Kuiper.

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