Exam 23: Jupiter and Saturn

Jupiter's moon Callisto has never fully differentiated, thus the moon has no _______________.

Due to the temperature and atmospheric conditions of Titan, scientists hypothesize that Titan may have rivers, lakes and possibly an ocean of ____.

While Jupiter and Saturn may be mostly composed of liquid and gas, they each do have a thin crustal layer that acts like plastic.

What actually "controls" Saturn's rings?

Why is Titan of interest to astrobiologists?

What makes Iapetus different than most other Jovian satellites?

Radar observations made by Cassini have revealed the surface of Titan to have lakes of _______________ in its polar regions.

Saturn is the largest and most massive of the Jovian planets.

_______________ is the most reflective object in the Solar System.

List the four Galilean moons and describe their unique characteristics.

Which is a characteristic of irregular satellites?

Scientists have confirmed that the particles of Saturn's rings are not ____.

Jupiter has large circular storms seen throughout its clouds.

Provide a comparative analysis of Jupiter and Saturn. What are their similarities?  What are their differences?

Saturn's moon Titan is likely a captured Kuiper belt object.

Unlike most magnetic fields, Saturn's is not inclined to its _______________.

Saturn's largest satellite is _______________.

Io is the most geologically active object in our Solar System.

The outermost planets in our Solar System are Jovian planets.

How is Titan different from all the other Jovian satellites?