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What is the distinguishing feature of Uranus among the outer planets?
What is the distinguishing feature of Uranus among the outer planets?
- It has the most moons
- It is made primarily of hydrogen and helium
- It rotates vertically on its side (correct)
- It is the coldest planet
What makes Saturn stand out among the outer planets?
What makes Saturn stand out among the outer planets?
- It has the second-largest diameter
- It is composed mainly of methane gas
- It is the closest to the Sun
- It has the most rings (correct)
Which planet in the solar system has an atmosphere primarily made of hydrogen and helium?
Which planet in the solar system has an atmosphere primarily made of hydrogen and helium?
- Earth
- Jupiter (correct)
- Mars
- Venus
Which outer planet shares a characteristic storm feature with Jupiter?
Which outer planet shares a characteristic storm feature with Jupiter?
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What is a common characteristic shared by all outer planets?
What is a common characteristic shared by all outer planets?
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Which planets in the solar system are considered the outer planets?
Which planets in the solar system are considered the outer planets?
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What distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?
What distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?
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Why are the outer planets also called Jovian planets?
Why are the outer planets also called Jovian planets?
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Which of the following planets was previously classified as a planet but is now considered a dwarf planet?
Which of the following planets was previously classified as a planet but is now considered a dwarf planet?
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What common characteristics categorize the outer planets as a distinct group?
What common characteristics categorize the outer planets as a distinct group?
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