What are Uranus's moons named after?

characters from the plays of William Shakespeare

Due to large amounts of Iron Oxide

What are most of Neptune's moons named after?

sea gods and nymphs from Greek mythology

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1
What is the moon phase called, where you see no light?
New moon
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing cresent
Black moon
2
What is a rock that hits the Earth called?
Comet
Astroid
Meteroid
meteorite
3
A celestial object, often described as a "dirty snowball," composed of ice, dust, gas, and rock.
Comet
meteoroid
Astroid
Meteor
4
Are planets mostly rotating in a retrograde, or prograde?
Planets do not spin.
Prograde
We only know of Earth's rotation, since other planets spin too fast.
Retrograde
5
Which outer planet has the most moons?
Neptune
Jupiter
Uranus
Saturn
6
What are Uranus's moons named after?
Former Popes
The daughters of Galileo Galilei
Characters from the plays of Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī
characters from the plays of William Shakespeare
7
Why is Mars so red?
The sun's red color reflects off it
Due to large amounts of Iron Oxide
Mars is actually slightly purple, but once it reaches us, we see it as red.
Due to large amounts of Sulfate, and Iodine.
8
What is the most widely accepted theory of the universe's creation?
Cosmic Inflation
The Pulsating Universe theory, also known as the Cyclic Universe.
The Big Bang Theory
A man used magic, and created the Earth. He later made everything orbit it.
9
Which planets rotate in a retrograde rotation?
Earth, Neptune, Uranus
Earth, and Mars
Venus and Uranus
Murcury, Mars, Venus, Earth
10
A shooting star is actually a _____ burning up in the Earth's Atmospheres
Comet
meteor
Meteroid
Astroid
11
who first proposed and popularized the heliocentric theory (look at the picture)
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Edwin Hubble
Galileo Galilei
12
Whats the moon phase called from the picture below?
Warning Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Cresent
Warning Cresent
13
Which moon has tiger stripes, and geysers
Juliet
Enceledus
Ariel
Umbriel
14
What is gravitational force measured in?
Newtons (N)
Miles Per Hour (MPH)
Lightyears
Meters per second (mps)
15
Once a rock is passing through Earth's atmosphere it is called ________
Meteorite
Meteroid
Meteor
Astroid
16
Where does the name Neptune originate from?
The Roman god of sea
The Greek god of sea
John Neptune, the Astronomer who discovered it.
A character in Shakespeares play
17
What are most of Neptune's moons named after?
Characters from the works of Shakespeare
sea gods and nymphs from Greek mythology
Popes of the Catholic Church
Famous astrologists
18
What layer of the Sun do we see during a solar eclipse?
Corona
Sun Spot
Chromosphere
Solar Flare
19
This planet is almost big enough to become a star
Mercury
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
20
In which stage do stars live their life the most?
White Dwarf
Main Sequence
Red Giant Phase
Neutron Star

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