Vocabulary
Rotation/Revolution
Appearance
Unique Qualities
Discovery
100
The largest of Neptune's moons
What is Triton
100
This is how long it takes Uranus to revolve around the sun
What is 84 years
100
The gas that makes Uranus and Neptune appear blue
What is methane
100
Uranus orbits the sun like a rolling ball because of this
What is it orbits on its side
100
The name of the man who discovered Uranus
What is William Herschel
200
This word means "I found it!"
What is "eureka"
200
This is how long it takes Neptune to revolve around the sun
What is 164 years
200
This was a storm that was once visible on Neptune, but is no longer visible now
What is the Great Dark Spot
200
Neptune was discovered because Uranus' does this as it orbits
What is wobbles
200
The name of the Herschel child who never gets credit for helping to find Uranus
What is Caroline
300
Holes in the ground that spew water (or chemicals)
What is a geyser
300
This is how long a day is on Uranus
What is 17 hours
300
A gas giant with methane in its atmosphere that has rings
What is Uranus
300
This is what the Herschels thought Uranus was at first
What is a comet
400
This is how long a day is on Neptune
What is 16 hours
400
The gas giants have these because their cores are hot and their atmospheres are very cold
What is clouds
400
These precious gems are believed to be the "rain" on Neptune
What is diamonds
400
How were the Herschels educated
What is by their father/homeschooled
500
The Herschel Crater, named after the man who discovered Uranus, is on this moon of Saturn
What is Mimas
500
Because of its orientation and rings, Uranus looks like this as it rotates
What is a wagon wheel
500
This is the brightest blue planet in the solar system
What is Neptune
500
Uranus, having rings, also has these special kind of moons to hold its rings together
What is shepherd moons
500
This is how the Herschels knew Uranus was a planet and not a comet
What is its orbit was circular
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