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Planet Uranus - astronomy questions
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Question 1
Who discovered Uranus?
William Herschel
Question 2
Uranus is the .... planet from the Sun.
Question 3
Uranus is:
ice giant
Question 4
Uranus orbits the Sun once every:
84 years
Question 5
Composition of Uranus atmosphere is:
83% hydrogen, 15% helium, 2,3% methane
Question 6
Uranus average distance from the Sun is roughly:
20 AU
Question 7
The difference between Uranus minimum and maximum distance from the Sun is:
1.8 AU
Question 8
The Uranian axis of rotation is approximately parallel with the plane of the Solar System, with an axial tilt of:
97.77°
Question 9
Uranus's mass is roughly .... times that of Earth.
Question 10
How many known moons orbit Uranus?
27
Question 11
How many rings does Uranus have?
13
Question 12
Largest moon of Uranus is:
Titania
Question 13
Among the Uranian satellites, .... appears to have the youngest surface with the fewest impact craters and .... is the oldest.
Question 14
Uranus escape velocity equals:
21.3 km/s
Question 15
Is Uranus a planet with retrograde rotation?
yes
Question 16
Wind speeds on Uranus can reach:
900 km/h