Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the outer planets?

Outer Planets and Their Characteristics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
They are also known as gas giants.
They have a solid surface.
They have numerous moons.
They have rings.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two outer planets can be seen without a telescope?
Uranus and Neptune
Jupiter and Neptune
Saturn and Uranus
Jupiter and Saturn
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?
A massive storm
A large volcano
A giant crater
A large ocean
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How long does it take for Jupiter to complete one rotation on its axis?
24 Earth hours
8 Earth hours
12 Earth hours
10 Earth hours
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is Saturn best known for?
Its prominent ring system
Its numerous moons
Its fast orbit around the Sun
Its large size
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which spacecraft is currently visiting Saturn?
New Horizons
Voyager 1
Galileo
Cassini
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who discovered Uranus and in what year?
Galileo Galilei in 1610
William Herschel in 1781
Johannes Kepler in 1609
Clyde Tombaugh in 1930
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