Question 1

Both have strangely tilted magnetic fields, but that of Uranus is even farther off the rotationalaxis than that of Neptune.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the prediction for the future of Triton?

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A)  It will provide the raw material for a future Neptunian ring.
B)  It will develop active volcanoes as Neptune's tidal stresses become greater.
C)  It will crash into Nereid when the smaller moon comes too close.
D)  Its orbit, while retrograde, is very stable and will not change.
E)  Its retrograde orbit will throw it back out into the Kuiper Belt again, with Pluto.

Question 3

Adams and Leverrier both predicted the position of Neptune, based on its effects on:

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A)  the Sun.
B)  Jupiter.
C)  Saturn.
D)  Uranus.
E)  Pluto.

Question 4

From Voyager 2, Neptune's clouds appeared much more active than did Uranus's, surprisingsince Neptune is smaller, colder, and farther from the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Neptune was discovered as a result of perturbations observed in the orbit of ________.

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The answer of Neptune was discovered as a result of...

Question 6

The rings of Neptune:

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A)  were confirmed by the Voyager 2 in 1989.
B)  number five, with three narrow, two more diffuse.
C)  all lie within Neptune's Roche Limit.
D)  often appear as clumpy ring arcs, rather than complete and symmetrical.
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 7

In terms of axial tilt, which of the jovians shows us the largest inclination?

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A)  Jupiter
B)  Saturn
C)  Uranus
D)  Neptune
E)  Pluto

Question 8

In 1846, Johann Galle found Neptune:

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A)  a few degrees from where it was predicted to be.
B)  after many years of searching for it.
C)  exactly where he predicted it would be.
D)  using just a pair of binoculars.
E)  using grossly inaccurate star charts.

Question 9

At the equator during the equinoxes on Uranus a day lasts:

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A)  7 hours.
B)  8 hours.
C)  21 years.
D)  42 years.
E)  84 years.

Question 10

Uranus and ________ are very similar in size, mass, and color.

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The answer of Uranus and ________ are very similar in...

Question 11

Where do we find striking tectonic features among the small moons of Uranus?

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Ariel has many signs of new ma...

Question 12

Uranus's rotation axis is tipped over 98 degrees, so its magnetosphere is tipped over the sameamount.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It was the newly developed ________ theory which allowed Adams and Leverrier to predictthe position of Neptune from the motions of Uranus.

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The answer of It was the newly developed ________ theory...

Question 14

Volcanic eruptions on one satellite of the outermost jovian planets, Neptune and Uranus, havebeen photographed by spacecraft. Which satellite, and what is erupting from this type ofvolcanism?

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Triton is ...

Question 15

The Great Dark Spot on Neptune is probably as stable as Jupiter's famed Great Red Spot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The axial tilts of Uranus and Neptune are similar.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The most abundant component of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune is:

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A)  hydrogen.
B)  helium.
C)  methane.
D)  ammonia.
E)  nitrogen.

Question 18

In the atmospheres of the jovian planets, this component increases, systematically, withdistance from the Sun.

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A)  hydrogen
B)  helium
C)  methane
D)  ammonia
E)  nitrogen

Question 19

Name two ways the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune defy the normal behavior ofplanetary magnetic fields.

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Their fields are tilted very far off the...

Question 20

On what basis did Herschel think he had found a comet?

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A)  The object appeared as a small greenish disk in his telescope.
B)  It appeared to be moving slightly night by night.
C)  No star appeared in that position on his charts.
D)  It was not a point of light, like a star should appear.
E)  All of the above are correct.

Exam 13: Uranus and Neptune: The Outer Worlds of the Solar System

Uranus and ________ are very similar in size, mass, and color.

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From Voyager 2, Neptune's clouds appeared much more active than did Uranus's, surprisingsince Neptune is smaller, colder, and farther from the Sun.

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Neptune was discovered as a result of perturbations observed in the orbit of ________.

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In terms of axial tilt, which of the jovians shows us the largest inclination?

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Where do we find striking tectonic features among the small moons of Uranus?

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On what basis did Herschel think he had found a comet?

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Adams and Leverrier both predicted the position of Neptune, based on its effects on:

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The axial tilts of Uranus and Neptune are similar.

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The Great Dark Spot on Neptune is probably as stable as Jupiter's famed Great Red Spot.

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Volcanic eruptions on one satellite of the outermost jovian planets, Neptune and Uranus, havebeen photographed by spacecraft. Which satellite, and what is erupting from this type ofvolcanism?

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At the equator during the equinoxes on Uranus a day lasts:

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In 1846, Johann Galle found Neptune:

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The most abundant component of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune is:

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Name two ways the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune defy the normal behavior ofplanetary magnetic fields.

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It was the newly developed ________ theory which allowed Adams and Leverrier to predictthe position of Neptune from the motions of Uranus.

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Both have strangely tilted magnetic fields, but that of Uranus is even farther off the rotationalaxis than that of Neptune.

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In the atmospheres of the jovian planets, this component increases, systematically, withdistance from the Sun.

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What is the prediction for the future of Triton?

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The rings of Neptune:

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Uranus's rotation axis is tipped over 98 degrees, so its magnetosphere is tipped over the sameamount.

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