Astronomy Quizzes
Planet Uranus Quiz

How much do you know about the Planet Uranus, let's find out .. Good luck!

1. Which planet is Uranus from the Sun?
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth

2. What is the average distance of Uranus from the Sun?
1.2 billion miles / 1.9 billion km
1.8 billion miles / 2.9 billion km
2.8 billion miles / 4.5 billion km
4.2 billion miles / 6.76 billion km

3. The diameter of Uranus is how much larger than Earth?
4 times larger
6 times larger
8 times larger
10 times larger

4. What is the name of Uranus's largest moon?
Oberon
Miranda
Titania
Umbriel

5. What percentage of Uranus's atmosphere contains methane?
2%
12%
22%
32%

6. How long does it take Uranus to go around the Sun?
16 years
32 years
61 years
84 years

7. Which astronomer discovered Uranus?
Galileo Galilei
William Herschel
Edwin Hubble
Nicolaus Copernicus

8. Which of the following statements is true?
Uranus spins on its axis slower than any other planet in the solar system
Uranus is the fourth largest planet in the solar system
Uranus is not visible to the naked eye
Uranus has the coldest atmospheric temperatures in the solar system

9. How many known moons does Uranus have?
17
27
37
47

10. Uranus is named after which Greek God?
God of the Sea
God of the Land
God of the Sky
God of the Air




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