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Outer Planet Review Sheet
1. Which planet has the most moons in its orbit.
2. A planets magnetic field is due to ________ and ___________.
3. The four main moons of Jupiter are called the __________ moons.
4. Which of the following rings are the Shepard moons of Saturn located.
5. The gab located between the A and B ring of Saturn is called _________ gap.
6. The bluish-green color of most Jovian planets is due to ______ gas ________ the red
wavelength of the spectrum.
7. Why does Uranus spin on its side?
8. Which of the following planets is the “Guardian of the Deep”.
9. From what source did the Astronomers get all of their information about Pluto?
10. Which planet has the “Great Dark Spot”.
11. Which planet has a composition of mainly methane ice.
12. How many rings does Uranus have in its orbit?
13. Which of the following planets has 60 moons?
14. When did the planet Pluto become closer to the sun than Neptune?
15. Which planet has a corkscrew shape magnetic field.
16. Which of the planet has white(beige) and dark(red) banding.
17. What are the two main gases on Saturn?
18. How many moons does Uranus have orbiting it?
19. The distance of Pluto to the Sun is ______________A.U.
20. Which planet has the strongest winds?
21. Which of the following planets has a moon with methane ice caps.
22. The “Great Red Spot” is found on which planet?
23. How many moons does Jupiter have orbiting it?
24. Which of the planets has the largest diameter as compared to Earth?
25. Which of the planets has the largest revolution?
26. Which of the planets takes the longest to rotate?
27. Which of the planets has the largest mass?
28. Which two planets orbits overlap?
29. Which of the following planets has the largest density?
30. Which of the following planets has the highest temperature?
31. The mass of Jupiter is __________ times bigger than the Earth’s.
32. The two main gases on Jupiter are _____________ and ____________.
33. The two probes sent to Jupiter were ______________ and _____________.
34. Which of the following Jupiter’s Moons has volcanoes?
35. Which of the following Jupiter’s Moons is the largest?
36. Which of the following Jupiter’s Moons has the Valhalla Impact Basin?
37. The mass of Saturn is _______ times that of Earth’s?
38. The distance of Uranus from the sun is _________ A.U.
39. The space probe sent to Uranus was _______________.
40. The three main gases of Uranus are __________, ____________, and ___________.
41. In what way is Uranus’ magnetic field different from the other planets, and what cause
these differences?
42. How do rings form, and what keeps these rings together?
43. What is a zone?
44. What is a belt?
45. What moon looks like the “Death Star”?
46. What moon looks like a pizza?
47. What moon has possible water oceans?
48. What is the largest moon in our Solar System?
49. Which moon has frozen maria?
50. Which moon has ice volcanoes?