Objective – Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Traveler’s Guide to the Planets – Uranus & Neptune
1. These worlds are the ice giants. (There are two or more answers to this
question.)
a. Jupiter
b. Neptune
c. Saturn
d. Uranus
2. Uranus is the __th planet in the Solar System. (Enter a number.)
3. Uranus is mostly made of…
a. gas.
b. rock.
4. Uranus is made of the following gases… (There are two or more answers to this
question.)
a. helium.
b. hydrogen.
c. methane.
d. octane.
e. xenon.
5. Uranus is the __rd largest planet. (Enter a number.)
6. Uranus’s rings are _______ and ______. (There are two or more answers to
this question.)
a. dark
b light
c. thick
d. thin
7. Uranus has ____ moons. (Enter a number.)
8. Uranus is not the only planet that orbits on its side.
a. True
b. False
9. The north polar area is entering sunlight for the first time in ____ decades. (Enter
a number.)
10. Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in ________. (Enter a number.)
11. Herschel wanted to name the new planet…
a. George.
b. Harold.
c. Richard.
d. William.
Objective – Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
12. The only spacecraft that studied Uranus was…
a. New Horizons
b. Pioneer
c. Vanguard
d. Voyager
13. Uranus is ______ times larger than Earth. (Enter a number.)
14. A “year” on Uranus lasts ____ Earth years. (Enter a number.)
15. The temperature of the atmosphere is –______o F. (Enter a number)
16. It took Voyager _____ years to get to Uranus. (Enter a number).
17. This moon of Uranus has spectacular ice cliffs.
a. Juliet
b. Miranda
c. Oberon
d. Pan
18. If you jumped off a cliff, it would take minutes to hit the surface.
a. True
b. False
19. From Neptune the Sun looks like a glimmering point of light.
a. True
b. False
20. A day on Neptune lasts about _____ Earth hours. (Enter a number.)
21. It takes Neptune _____ Earth years to revolve around the Sun once. (Enter a
number.)
22. Neptune’s _________ are the fastest in the Solar System.
a. clouds
b. winds
c. storms
d. tornadoes
23. Water has been found on Neptune, but no one knows what form it’s found.
a. True
b. False
24. One of the main features on Triton is active…
a. storms.
b. moonquakes.
c. geysers.
d. All of the above.
25. Triton has a very ______ atmosphere.
a. thin
b. thick
Objective – Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Traveler’s Guide to the Planets – Uranus & Neptune – Key
1. These worlds are the ice giants. (There are two or more answers to this
question.)
b. Neptune; d. Uranus
2. Uranus is the __th planet in the Solar System. (Enter a number.)
7
3. Uranus is mostly made of…
a. gas
4. Uranus is made of the following gases… (There are two or more answers to this
question.)
a. helium, b. hydrogen, c. methane
5. Uranus is the __rd largest planet. (Enter a number.)
3
6. Uranus’s rings are _______ and ______. (There are two or more answers to
this question.)
a. dark; d. thin
7. Uranus has ____ moons. (Enter a number.)
27
8. Uranus is not the only planet that orbits on its side.
b. False
Objective – Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
9. The north polar area is entering sunlight for the first time in ____ decades. (Enter
a number.)
2
10. Uranus was discovered by William Herschel in ________. (Enter a number.)
1781
11. Herschel wanted to name the new planet…
a. George.
12. The only spacecraft that studied Uranus was…
d. Voyager
13. Uranus is ______ times larger than Earth. (Enter a number.)
63
14. A “year” on Uranus lasts ____ Earth years. (Enter a number.)
84
15. The temperature of the atmosphere is –______o F. (Enter a number)
355
16. It took Voyager _____ years to get to Uranus. (Enter a number).
10
17. This moon of Uranus has spectacular ice cliffs.
b. Miranda
Objective – Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
18. If you jumped off a cliff, it would take minutes to hit the surface.
a. True
19. From Neptune the Sun looks like a glimmering point of light.
a. True
20. A day on Neptune lasts about _____ Earth hours. (Enter a number.)
16
21. It takes Neptune _____ Earth years to revolve around the Sun once. (Enter a
number.)
165
22. Neptune’s _________ are the fastest in the Solar System.
b. winds
23. Water has been found on Neptune, but no one knows what form it’s found.
a. True
24. One of the main features on Triton is active…
c. geysers.
25. Triton has a very ______ atmosphere.
a. thin
Objective – Using references, compare the physical properties of the planets (e.g., size, solid or gaseous).
Traveler’s Guide to the Planets – Uranus & Neptune – Scoring
Guide
1. b, d
2. 7
3. a (2 choices)
4. a, b, c (5 choices)
5. 3
6. a, d
7. 27
8. b (2 choices)
9. 2
10. 1781
11. a
12. d
13. 63
14. 84
15. 355
16. 10
17. b
18. a (2 choices)
19. a (2 choices)
20. 16
21. 165
22. b
23. a (2 choices)
24. c
25. a (2 choices)
Scoring
Guide
23-25 – 4
20-22 – 3.5
17-19 – 3
15-16 – 2.5
11-14 – 2
8-10 – 1.5
5-7 – 1
1-4 – .5