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What is the temperature on Uranus? |
negative 224 Celsius |
It is very cold |
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Uranus has a nickname. What is it? |
The Ice Giant |
The ___ _____, think big and cold |
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How many planets away from the Sun is Uranus? |
7th |
Earth is the 3rd away. The further away a plant is, the colder it is. Remember Uranus is cold. |
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How many years does it take Uranus to orbit the Sun? |
84 years |
The Earth orbits the Sun in 1 year, but it would take much longer for Uranus to orbit the Sun. How old are your Grandparents or Great-Grandparents? Their age could be close to the number of years for Uranus to orbit the Sun just once. |
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What is the main color of Uranus? |
Pale blue, some say green-bluish |
It is a cool color, like the sky on a clear day. |
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Why can't Uranus be seen from Earth, unless you use a telescope? |
Because the 2 planets are too far apart. |
distance |
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From what 2 gases is Uranus' upper layer made? |
An icy mixture of the gas hydrogen and the gas helium |
Both begin with an H and one is known for making balloons float. |
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From what 3 elements is Uranus's atmosphere made? |
water, ammonia and methane |
They begin with the letters W, A and M |
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All planets spin on their axis. Uranus spins differently. What sets Uranus apart? |
It spins on it's side |
Uranus began rotating this way because of a crash that pushed it's rotation off a bit. |
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Which other planet is Uranus sometimes considered nearly identical? They are sometimes called sister planets. |
Neptune |
Both planets are similar in size. They both have a solid core and both of their atmospheres are made up of the same elements. |
