Question 1

The satellites of Jovian planets typically have more ________ on their surfaces than the earth's rocky moon because they are ________ than the moon.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice,closer to the sun 
B)  ice,farther from the sun 
C)  rock,closer to the sun 
D)  rock,farther from the sun 
A)  ice,closer to the sun 
B)  ice,farther from the sun 
C)  rock,closer to the sun 
D)  rock,farther from the sun

Question 2

In what way is the rocky material of Saturn's core different from the rocks found on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is much cooler because Jupiter is further from the sun. 
B)  It contains more liquid water. 
C)  It is much hotter and denser because of the extreme pressure at the core. 
D)  It is composed of iron and nickel because this material will settle to the core. 
E)  It is composed entirely of ices that have frozen into a large rock like structure. 
A)  It is much cooler because Jupiter is further from the sun. 
B)  It contains more liquid water. 
C)  It is much hotter and denser because of the extreme pressure at the core. 
D)  It is composed of iron and nickel because this material will settle to the core. 
E)  It is composed entirely of ices that have frozen into a large rock like structure.

Question 3

The one object in the solar system besides Earth suspected of possibly having a liquid on its surface is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The one object in the solar system...

Question 4

Saturn's F ring and the rings of Uranus are similar in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are made of dark material. 
B)  are made of icy material. 
C)  are found near large moons. 
D)  show well defined spokes. 
E)  are very narrow. 
A)  are made of dark material. 
B)  are made of icy material. 
C)  are found near large moons. 
D)  show well defined spokes. 
E)  are very narrow.

Question 5

Saturn's rings are

Accepted Answer

A)  composed of ice particles. 
B)  in the plane of the planet's equator. 
C)  within the planet's Roche limit. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  composed of ice particles. 
B)  in the plane of the planet's equator. 
C)  within the planet's Roche limit. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

Which moon of the Jovian planets has a thick,hazy atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Io 
B)  Triton 
C)  Europa 
D)  Titan 
A)  Io 
B)  Triton 
C)  Europa 
D)  Titan

Question 7

Why is Saturn oblate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The gravity of its moons flattens the planet. 
B)  The rapid rotation of the planet flattens it. 
C)  It formed that way originally and has no way to reshape itself. 
D)  The magnetic fields of Jupiter and Saturn interact and cause the planet to flatten. 
A)  The gravity of its moons flattens the planet. 
B)  The rapid rotation of the planet flattens it. 
C)  It formed that way originally and has no way to reshape itself. 
D)  The magnetic fields of Jupiter and Saturn interact and cause the planet to flatten.

Question 8

The graph below indicates the temperature of Saturn's atmosphere as a function of distance from the upper cloud layer.Water will condense to form droplets at a temperature of approximately 270 K in the atmosphere of Saturn.At what distance from the upper cloud layer will clouds of water vapor form?

Accepted Answer

A)  (-250 km) 
B)  (-150 km) 
C)  0 km 
D)  150 km 
E)  250 km 
A)  (-250 km) 
B)  (-150 km) 
C)  0 km 
D)  150 km 
E)  250 km

Question 9

Jupiter's liquid metallic hydrogen

Accepted Answer

A)  is found in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. 
B)  is believed to exist on the surface of Io. 
C)  is believed to exist on Io. 
D)  does not conduct electricity very well. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  is found in the upper atmosphere of Jupiter. 
B)  is believed to exist on the surface of Io. 
C)  is believed to exist on Io. 
D)  does not conduct electricity very well. 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The region of Jupiter that is responsible for the magnetic field is composed of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

liquid met

Question 11

What is special about Saturn's moon Titan?

Accepted Answer

A)  It's the only moon in the solar system with a significant atmosphere. 
B)  It contains liquid methane on its surface. 
C)  It is larger than the planet Mercury. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It's the only moon in the solar system with a significant atmosphere. 
B)  It contains liquid methane on its surface. 
C)  It is larger than the planet Mercury. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is unique about the magnetic field of Saturn?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rotates twice as fast as the cloud tops. 
B)  It is much stronger than Jupiter's field. 
C)  It is produced by a non metallic material. 
D)  It isn't produced by the dynamo effect. 
E)  Its axis is the same as the rotation axis of Saturn. 
A)  It rotates twice as fast as the cloud tops. 
B)  It is much stronger than Jupiter's field. 
C)  It is produced by a non metallic material. 
D)  It isn't produced by the dynamo effect. 
E)  Its axis is the same as the rotation axis of Saturn.

Question 14

Why is Saturn's moon Titan able to retain an atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titan only contains light gases which are easy to retain. 
B)  Titan has a large enough mass and is cold enough. 
C)  Titan is biological active. 
D)  It is so close to Saturn that Saturn's gravity retains Titan's atmosphere. 
A)  Titan only contains light gases which are easy to retain. 
B)  Titan has a large enough mass and is cold enough. 
C)  Titan is biological active. 
D)  It is so close to Saturn that Saturn's gravity retains Titan's atmosphere.

Question 15

Which of the objects below has the most volcanoes erupting at any given time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's moon 
B)  Earth 
C)  Mars 
D)  Jupiter's moon Io 
A)  Earth's moon 
B)  Earth 
C)  Mars 
D)  Jupiter's moon Io

Question 16

Saturn's moon,Titan,has a dense nitrogen atmosphere while the planet Mercury does not.Titan is better able to hold an atmosphere than Mercury because

Accepted Answer

A)  Titan's mass is much larger than Mercury's (equal to Jupiter's). 
B)  Titan is closer to the Sun than Mercury is. 
C)  Titan's mass is much smaller than Mercury's. 
D)  Titan is farther from the Sun than Mercury is. 
E)  Titan's atmosphere is much hotter than Mercury's. 
A)  Titan's mass is much larger than Mercury's (equal to Jupiter's). 
B)  Titan is closer to the Sun than Mercury is. 
C)  Titan's mass is much smaller than Mercury's. 
D)  Titan is farther from the Sun than Mercury is. 
E)  Titan's atmosphere is much hotter than Mercury's.

Question 17

Compared to Jupiter,Saturn's belts and zones are obscured by haze high in its atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What causes the geological activity seen on some of the inner moons of Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constant collisions with space debris provide a power source for geological activity. 
B)  The strong magnetic field of Jupiter heats the surface of the inner moons. 
C)  Tidal friction as a result of being so close Jupiter heats their interiors. 
D)  Solar radiation reflected of Jupiter's surface provides a power source for geological activity. 
A)  Constant collisions with space debris provide a power source for geological activity. 
B)  The strong magnetic field of Jupiter heats the surface of the inner moons. 
C)  Tidal friction as a result of being so close Jupiter heats their interiors. 
D)  Solar radiation reflected of Jupiter's surface provides a power source for geological activity.

Question 19

Many of Saturn's smaller moons are likely captured asteroids or objects that originally formed in the Kuiper belt.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Both the outer (Jovian)planets Jupiter and Saturn

Accepted Answer

A)  have liquid metallic hydrogen in their interiors. 
B)  have rings. 
C)  emit more energy than they absorb from the sun. 
D)  have belt and zone circulation. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  have liquid metallic hydrogen in their interiors. 
B)  have rings. 
C)  emit more energy than they absorb from the sun. 
D)  have belt and zone circulation. 
E)  all of the above

Exam 23: Jupiter and Saturn

The satellites of Jovian planets typically have more ________ on their surfaces than the earth's rocky moon because they are ________ than the moon.

In what way is the rocky material of Saturn's core different from the rocks found on Earth?

The one object in the solar system besides Earth suspected of possibly having a liquid on its surface is ____________________.

Saturn's F ring and the rings of Uranus are similar in that they

Saturn's rings are

Which moon of the Jovian planets has a thick,hazy atmosphere?

Why is Saturn oblate?

The graph below indicates the temperature of Saturn's atmosphere as a function of distance from the upper cloud layer.Water will condense to form droplets at a temperature of approximately 270 K in the atmosphere of Saturn.At what distance from the upper cloud layer will clouds of water vapor form?

Jupiter's liquid metallic hydrogen

The region of Jupiter that is responsible for the magnetic field is composed of ____________________.

What is special about Saturn's moon Titan?

Saturn's rings are composed of icy particles.

What is unique about the magnetic field of Saturn?

Why is Saturn's moon Titan able to retain an atmosphere?

Which of the objects below has the most volcanoes erupting at any given time?

Saturn's moon,Titan,has a dense nitrogen atmosphere while the planet Mercury does not.Titan is better able to hold an atmosphere than Mercury because

Compared to Jupiter,Saturn's belts and zones are obscured by haze high in its atmosphere.

What causes the geological activity seen on some of the inner moons of Jupiter?

Many of Saturn's smaller moons are likely captured asteroids or objects that originally formed in the Kuiper belt.

Both the outer (Jovian)planets Jupiter and Saturn

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