Uranus

Textbook/ Notes question

100

What is the order of Uranus in the Solar System? 

Seventh 

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200

Distance from the sun in AU

19.19 AUs  

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300

What is the mass of Uranus 

15x mass of Earth         

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400

Average surface temperature

-214 C        

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500

Does Uranus rotate like any other planets? If not, then what angle does Uranus rotate on? 

90 degrees 

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Composition/Outer Characteristics

100

What color is Uranus

cyan/blue color

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200

What is Uranus made of?

Uranus is an "ice giant" made of a hot, dense, fluid of "icy" materials- water, ammonia, and methane.

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/#:~:text=Uranus%20is%20one%20of%20two,Uranus%20its%20signature%20blue%20color.

300

Does Uranus rotate east to west or west to east?

rotates east to west just like Venus

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400

What are the wind speeds of Uranus at the surface?

wind speeds can reach up to 900 km/h (560 mph)

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/#:~:text=Uranus'%20planetary%20atmosphere%2C%20with%20a,Magnetosphere

500

How much methane makes up the atmosphere of Uranus?

around 2.3%

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/#:~:text=Uranus%20is%20one%20of%20two,Uranus%20its%20signature%20blue%20color.

History x2

100

T or F. Was Uranus the first planet to be discovered through a telescope?

TRUE!! Uranus was the first planet to be discovered through a telescope

https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/top-10-facts/top-10-facts-about-uranus/

200

Who discovered Uranus?

astronomer William Hershel in 1781  

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/

300

Who is Uranus named after

The Greek god of the sky, Ouranos. 

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/

400

When did Uranus form?

Uranus took shape when the rest of the solar system formed about 4.5 billion years ago. 

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/

500

Who are Uranus's first 4 moons named after?

They are named after characters created by William Shakespeare and Alexander Pope.

https://space-facts.com/uranus/

Moons and Rings

100

How many moons does Uranus have?

28 moons 

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200

How many rings does Uranus have?

13 faint rights       

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300

What are the 5 major moons of Uranus? 

Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon

https://www.britannica.com/place/moons-of-Uranus-2237295

400

What is the composition of the rings?

It's mainly composed of dust, large rocks, and possibly ice 

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/

500

What features do the inner moons help with?

Many of the inner moons are thought to be "shepherds" helping maintain the structure of rings.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7658785/#:~:text=All%20four%20giant%20planets%20are,scales%20approximately%20106%20years.

True or False

100

Uranus has an atmosphere. 

True. Its atmosphere is made of hydrogen and helium, with a small amount of methane, water and ammonia. 

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/#h-magnetosphere

200

Uranus has a surface. 

False. It is a ice giant so it doesn't have a true surface. Uranus is mostly made of swirling fluids. 

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/#h-magnetosphere

300

Uranus had auroras

True, but they are not in line with the poles like Earth, due to its lopsided magnetic field. 

https://science.nasa.gov/uranus/facts/#h-magnetosphere

400

Uranus has 32-year-long seasons. 

False. Uranus has 42-year-long seasons of sunlight and darkness due to its 98-degree acial tilt. 

https://space-facts.com/uranus/

500

Uranus has the fastest recorded winds in the solar system, reaching up to 2,400 km/h

False. That's Neptune. Uranus winds reach up to 900 km/h

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/76155-fastest-winds-in-the-solar-system#:~:text=The%20planet%20Neptune%20has%20the,(1%2C500%20miles%20per%20hour).