Earth Science Geology, the Environment, and the Universe

Section 3: The Outer Planets

Self-Check Quizzes-English

1
Which space objects are similar in composition to the Sun?
A)Mercury, Venus, Mars
B)Mercury, Io, Phoebe
C)Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
D)Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus
2
What are Jupiter's moons composed of?
A)iron and ice
B)sulfuric acid
C)hydrogen and helium
D)rock and ice
3
What does the eccentricity of a planet describe?
A)how rare or common it is
B)the distance to another planet
C)the shape of its orbit
D)the speed of its rotation
4
Why does Jupiter have a banded appearance?
A)due to it's four moons
B)its rings
C)the Great Red Spot causes the bands
D)flow patterns in its atmosphere
5
What causes Uranus' blue appearance?
A)the vast oceans
B)surfuric acid in its atmosphere
C)the ammonia ice droplets
D)the methane in its atmosphere
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