1. Directions

You will read passages on the topic and then answer questions about them. You may find vocabulary at the end of the test. Read the questions carefully before choosing the correct answers.

2. Questions of the test

Question 1. What is Uranus made of?
A) Gas and solid materials
B) Mostly gases, mainly hydrogen and helium
C) Mostly water and methane
D) Mostly rock and iron

Question 2. What is the diameter of Uranus?
A) About 51,000 kilometers
B) About 102,000 kilometers
C) About 25,500 kilometers
D) About 10,200 kilometers

Question 3. How long does it take Uranus to complete one orbit around the Sun?
A) About 84 Earth years
B) About 42 Earth years
C) About 168 Earth years
D) About 8.4 Earth years

Question 4. How does Uranus spin compared to most other planets in the solar system?
A) It spins faster
B) It spins slower
C) It spins in the same direction
D) It spins in the opposite direction

Question 5. What is the length of a day on Uranus?
A) About 17 hours
B) About 8.5 hours
C) About 34 hours
D) About 1.7 hours