Ice Giants - Uranus and Neptune

Q.  Which of the following planets are also known as Ice Giants?
1) Uranus
2) Neptune
3) Saturn

- Published on 08 Jul 16

a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above

ANSWER: 1, 2
 
  • Jupiter is a gas giant, along with Saturn, with the other two giant planets, Uranus and Neptune, being ice giants.
  • An ice giant is a giant planet composed mainly of elements heavier than hydrogen and helium, such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.
  • Since 2014, there has been theoretical evidence of the existence of a possible third ice giant, which, if it exists, would be the Solar System's ninth planet.

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