All about Neptune
Is Neptune the 3rd, 4th or 5th largest planet?
The 4th!
What is the name of the space craft that has visited BOTH planets?
Voyager 2
Neptune has the strongest __ of any planets in the solar system.
Winds!
Is neptune 2.8 million or billion miles from the sun?
billion!
Is Neptune the lightest or the densest of all gas giants?
Densest!
Is Neptune slightly smaller or larger than Uranus?
Smaller!
Neptune is one of the ___ places in the solar system.
coldest!
How many earth years does it take for Neptune to revolve around the sun?
165 earth years!
How many known rings does Neptune have?
Neptune has 6 known rings!
What is a nickname that BOTH planets share?
Ice Giant!
Neptune's rings are made of uneven clumps of _ and _
dust and ice!
Neptune will not complete it's next orbit until we reach the _ birthday of the united states!
400th
How many moons are on Neptune and what is the name of the largest moon?
There are 14 known moons on Neptune and Triton is the largest!
What gas gives both Neptune and Uranus a blueish color?
Methane!
What kind of patterns can you see on Neptune (with a telescope)?
weather patterns!
Neptune's orbit intersects with _ orbit
Pluto's!
The moons on Neptune are in irregular shapes but what shape is Triton in?
Triton is in a round shape!
Which planet has a darker blue?
Neptune!
Between 1979 and 1999, _ was actually closer to the sun than Neptune!
Pluto!