Uranus





Definition :Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun. It is an outer giant planet made largely of gas and ice.


Position in the Solar System Uranus is the 7th planet from the Sun.


Order of planets: Mercury → Venus → Earth → Mars → Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus → Neptune



Appearance and Features



  • Uranus has a pale blue-green colour due to methane in its atmosphere.

  • It rotates on its side because its axis is tilted by about 98°.

  • Uranus has faint rings around it.


Note



  1. Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun.

  2. It is an outer giant planet made mostly of gas and ice.

  3. Uranus has faint rings.

  4. Uranus is famous for rotating almost on its side.

  5. Methane in its atmosphere gives Uranus its blue-green appearance.


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Uranus – MCQs


1. Which is the seventh planet from the Sun ?
A) Neptune B) Saturn C) Uranus D) Jupiter
Ans: C) Uranus
Explanation: Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun.


2. Uranus is classified as a:
A) Rocky planet B) Dwarf planet C) Outer giant planet D) Inner planet
Ans: C) Outer giant planet
Explanation: Uranus is an outer giant planet made largely of gas and ice.


3. What gives Uranus its pale blue-green appearance ?
A) Oxygen B) Methane C) Carbon dioxide D) Water vapour
Ans: B) Methane
Explanation: Methane in Uranus's atmosphere absorbs much of the red light, giving it a blue-green appearance.


4. What is unusual about the rotation of Uranus ?
A) It does not rotate  B) It rotates very slowly
C) It rotates on its side  D) It rotates backwards around the Sun
Ans: C) It rotates on its side
Explanation: Uranus has an extreme axial tilt of about 98°, so it appears to rotate on its side.


5. What does Uranus have around it ?
A) Faint rings B) No rings C) Only one ring D) A large solid ring
Ans: A) Faint rings
Explanation: Uranus has a system of faint rings.


6. Uranus is made mostly of:
A) Rock and metal  B) Gas and ice  C) Liquid water  D) Dust and rocks
Ans: B) Gas and ice
Explanation: Uranus is an ice giant composed largely of hydrogen, helium, and icy materials.


Trick : Uranus = 7th Planet + Blue-Green + Rotates on its Side + Rings.





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