Moons of the Solar System

Study Notes

Uranus

Miranda is a moon of Uranus and is known for its unusual surface features, which suggest it may have been heavily impacted in the past.
Ariel is another moon of Uranus that has deep canyons and is thought to have rivers or streambeds.
Titania is one of the largest moons of Uranus and is thought to be composed of a mixture of ice and rock.

Neptune

Triton is Neptune's largest moon and the coldest place in the solar system.
Triton is known for its nitrogen geysers which erupt from the surface.

Pluto/Dwarf Planet

Charon is the largest moon of Pluto and is named after the ferryman who transported the dead across the river Styx in Greek mythology.
Charon is also relatively large compared to Pluto, leading some astronomers to refer to it as a double planet system.

Mercury

Mercury has no moons.
Mercury's moon, which is the Earth's moon, is the largest moon in the solar system relative to the size of its planet.
Mercury's moon is thought to have formed from debris ejected from a collision between a young Earth and another object.

Venus

Venus has no moons.

Earth

Earth's moon is known as Luna.
The moon is thought to have formed from a collision between Earth and a Mars-sized object.

Mars

Phobos and Deimos are the two moons of Mars.
Phobos is a very small moon, thought to be an captured asteroid.
Deimos is slightly larger than Phobos, and it's thought to be another captured asteroid.

Jupiter

Ganymede is Jupiter's largest moon and also the largest moon in the solar system.
Callisto is a heavily cratered moon, suggesting it has been bombarded by asteroids and comets throughout its history.
Europa is a moon with a very smooth surface that indicates the presence of a subsurface ocean.
Europa may have conditions that could support life.
Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system.

Saturn

Dione is a moon of Saturn and is named after the goddess of birth, fertility, and the hunt.
Enceladus is a moon of Saturn and is known for its water geysers, which suggest that it may have a subsurface ocean.
Enceladus could be a possible location for life.
Iapetus is known for its two-toned appearance, with one hemisphere being dark and the other being bright.
Mimas is known for its large impact crater that makes it look like the Death Star from Star Wars.
Tethys is a moon of Saturn with a crater named Odysseus.
Titan is the only moon in the solar system with a substantial atmosphere.
Titan may have conditions that could support life.

Description

This quiz explores the fascinating moons of Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto, along with unique characteristics and features they possess. Test your knowledge on moons like Miranda, Triton, and Charon, as well as the interesting facts about their host planets. Discover the wonders of our solar system!