23.3 - The Outer Planets
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- Q1
This planet is prominently known for its ring system.
Saturn
30s - Q2
_____ mass is 2.5 times greater than all the other planets and moons combined.
Jupiter
30s - Q3
Jupiter's surface is thought to be a giant ocean of liquid _____.
hydrogen
30s - Q4
One of Jupiter's moons, ___ is one of only four volcanically active bodies in the solar system.
Io
30s - Q5
Saturn's main rings are tightly packed and contain small ___ of ice and rock.
moonlets
30s - Q6
Saturn has large cyclonic ___ similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot.
storms
30s - Q7
Uranus's _____ is nearly parallel to the plane of its orbit.
axis of rotation
30s - Q8
Uranus's rings were discovered when Uranus passed in front of a distant ____ and blocked its view.
star
30s - Q9
How many of the Jovian planets have a ring system?
all 4
30s - Q10
Uranus's moon Miranda has a greater variety of ____ than any solar system body yet examined.
landforms
30s - Q11
____ has winds exceeding 1000 km/hr.
Neptune
30s - Q12
This substance is most likely what makes up Neptune's upper cloud layer.
frozen methane
30s - Q13
____ is small, dense, and has a solid surface that is a mixture of frozen gases and rock.
Pluto
30s - Q14
Jupiter has ___ moons.
63
30s - Q15
Another name for the outer planets besides Jovian planets is _____.
gas giants
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