Gas Giants Quiz

How many gas giants are there in our solar system?

• Five

• Four

• Three

• Two

What are the gas giants primarily composed of?

• Hydrogen and helium

• Water and ammonia

• Rock and ice

• Methane and nitrogen

Which gas giant is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What gives Jupiter its characteristic red color?

• Organic red compounds

• Ammonia crystals

• Sulfur compounds

• Water and ammonia mixtures

Which gas giant has the most prominent rings?

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Jupiter

How many moons does Jupiter have?

• 50

• 40

• 30

• 20

What is the name of the spacecraft that visited Saturn?

• Juno

• Cassini

• Voyager 2

• Voyager 1

Which gas giant has a rotational axis tilted almost parallel to its plane of orbit?

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

What is the nickname given to Neptune?

• The Giant Planet

• The Watery Planet

• The Red Planet

• The Stormy Planet

How long is a year on Neptune?

• 12 Earth years

• 29.4 Earth years

• 84 Earth years

• 165 Earth years