Planet Neptune Quiz

Example Quiz 1
  • 1. Planet Neptune is,
    The second largest planet in the solar system
    Named after the Roman god of the sea
     Visible to the naked eye on a clear sky

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  • 2. What was the first name to be suggested for Neptune?
    Janus
     Juno
    Larissa

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  • 3. Which of these astronomers had observed Neptune and recorded its position, but failed to identify it as a planet?
    Tycho Brahe
    Galileo Galilei
     William Herschel

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  • 4. The 'great dark spot' on Neptune was discovered by,
    Willam Herschel
    Hubble space telescope
    Voyager 2

  • 5. How long does it take for Neptune to complete one orbit around the sun?
    32 years
    79 years
    164 years
  • 6. The number of moons orbiting Neptune is,
    6
    13
     18

  • 7. What is the largest moon orbiting Neptune?
    Triton
     Nereid
    Miranda

  • 8. The ring system of Neptune was discovered by,
    Hubble space telescope
    Voyager 1
    Voyager 2

  • 9. Neptune's rings are named after,
    Ancient cities
    Greek goddesses
    Astronomers involved in the discovery of the planet

  • 10. The magnetic field of Neptune is similar to that of,
    Jupiter
    Uranus
     Mars


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