Outer Planets of the Solar System Quiz

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Which planet has a storm known as the Great Red Spot?

  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Neptune
  • Jupiter (correct)

Which planet is known as an icy giant?

  • Neptune
  • Jupiter
  • Saturn
  • Uranus (correct)

Which planet is the second-largest in the solar system?

  • Neptune
  • Jupiter
  • Uranus
  • Saturn (correct)

Which planet is known as the 'blue planet'?

<p>Neptune (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet rotates horizontally on its side?

<p>Uranus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet has over 75 moons?

<p>Jupiter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet is the outermost planet in the solar system?

<p>Neptune (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?

<p>They are made of gas and icy materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the outer planets of the solar system also known as?

<p>Gas giants (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes any planet that is like Jupiter?

<p>Jovian (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet was formerly classified as a planet but is now categorized as a dwarf planet?

<p>Pluto (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?

<p>Distance from the Sun (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet is collectively termed the Jovian planets?

<p>Jupiter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic categorizes the outer planets as gas giants?

<p>Composition and size (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planet is the farthest away from the Sun among the outer planets?

<p>Neptune (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which planets are considered the outer planets in our solar system?

<p>Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the other names for the outer planets in the solar system?

<p>Gas giants and Jovian planets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the outer planets from the inner planets?

<p>Their distance from the Sun and shared characteristics (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Pluto currently classified as?

<p>Dwarf planet (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes any planet that is like Jupiter?

<p>Jovian (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the term 'Jovian' in relation to the outer planets?

<p>It comes from the Roman king of gods, Jupiter (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many outer planets are there in the solar system?

<p>Four (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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