Basic Facts
Uranus is the what planet in the solar system? (#)
What is the 7th planet?
What degree does Uranus rotate on?
90 degree angle
When was Uranus formed?
4.5 billion years ago
What type of giant is it?
An ice giant.
How many sets of rings does Uranus have?
It has 2 sets of rings.
What is methane?
How many Earth years is one year on Uranus?
84 years
1781
What kind of core does it have?
Now, how many known rings does this planet have?
13.
How many moons does it appear to have?
Which way does this planet rotate?
Who discovered Uranus?
William Herschel
What are the inner layers made of?
Water, methane, and ammonia.
Describe the rings.
The inner system consists of nine rings and are narrow, dark grey rings. The outermost rings are reddish like dusty rings.
Which way does Uranus spin?
It spins sideways (90 degrees)
How long is one day on this planet?
17 hours and 14 minutes
Why can't life exist on this planet?
It is very cold, the pressure is extreme, materials are too volatile to adapt too.
True or False: It doesn't have a surface
True.
What are the rings constrained by?
Moons. The rings are kept narrow by the gravitational pull of Uranus's closely packed inner moons.
Who is the Greek god that this planet is named after, and what is he the god of?
Uranus, Greek god of the sky
What is the seasons on this planet?
Because the poles alternately point almost directly at the Sun, each hemisphere experiences 42 years of continuous summer daylight, followed by 42 years of completely dark winter.
They infer that it is made of rocks.
What percent of the planets mass is made of also what?
80% or more of the planet's mass is made up of hot dense fluid of "icy materials".
Name 3 rings surrounding Uranus.
Zeta, 6,5,4, Alpha, Beta, Eta, Gamma, Delta, Lambda, Epsilon, Nu, and Mu.