Question 1

How can we be sure that the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small?

Accepted Answer

A) The rings are faint in forward scattered light. 
B) The rings are bright in forward scattered light. 
C) Only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons. 
D) The magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings. 
A) The rings are faint in forward scattered light. 
B) The rings are bright in forward scattered light. 
C) Only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons. 
D) The magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings. B

Question 2

Which of the following are found on Triton?

Accepted Answer

A) volcanoes 
B) lobate scarps 
C) a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere 
D) a thin nitrogen atmosphere 
A) volcanoes 
B) lobate scarps 
C) a thick carbon dioxide atmosphere 
D) a thin nitrogen atmosphere D

Question 3

What is Jupiter's core made of?

Accepted Answer

A) helium 
B) heavy elements 
C) hydrogen 
D) carbon 
A) helium 
B) heavy elements 
C) hydrogen 
D) carbon B

Question 4

Why are the belts and zones on Saturn less distinct than those on Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why are the belts and zones on...

Question 5

Satellites that lack craters are generally old,inactive bodies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The results of volcanism are apparent on many objects in the solar system.However,volcanic activity is known to be currently occurring only on Earth and on Jupiter's satellite _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The results of volcanism are apparent on...

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

liquid met

Question 8

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

Accepted Answer

A) Earthquakes resulting from plate tectonics are a common occurrence on Triton. 
B) Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to those on Earth, have been seen on Triton. 
C) Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from Triton's surface. 
D) Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from Triton's surface. 
A) Earthquakes resulting from plate tectonics are a common occurrence on Triton. 
B) Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to those on Earth, have been seen on Triton. 
C) Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from Triton's surface. 
D) Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from Triton's surface.

Question 9

Although Uranus and Neptune have no liquid metallic hydrogen in their interiors,they do have magnetic fields.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How does the magnetic field of Uranus differ from those of Jupiter and Saturn?

Accepted Answer

The magnetic field of Uranus is notably

Question 11

Jupiter's rings are composed of particles of frozen ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How do we know that the interior of Jupiter is a liquid metallic material?

Accepted Answer

The understanding that the interior of J

Question 13

What do the densities of the moons of Jupiter tell us about their origin?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the densities of the moons...

Question 14

When were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Accepted Answer

A) during an occultation of a star by the planet and its rings 
B) during an eclipse of one of the moons by the rings 
C) when Uranus and the rings passed behind Jupiter 
D) during an encounter by the Voyager 1 space probe 
A) during an occultation of a star by the planet and its rings 
B) during an eclipse of one of the moons by the rings 
C) when Uranus and the rings passed behind Jupiter 
D) during an encounter by the Voyager 1 space probe

Question 15

Which pair of outer planet moons is most similar in terms of composition?

Accepted Answer

A) Io and Charon 
B) Triton and Callisto 
C) Mimas and Enceladus 
D) Titan and Ganymede 
A) Io and Charon 
B) Triton and Callisto 
C) Mimas and Enceladus 
D) Titan and Ganymede

Question 16

What is the Roche limit?

Accepted Answer

A) the distance from the Sun within which a planet cannot retain an atmosphere 
B) the minimum mass of an object in the solar system that would be classified as a planet 
C) the maximum separation distance between the Sun and a given planet 
D) the distance from a planet within which a satellite cannot hold itself together 
A) the distance from the Sun within which a planet cannot retain an atmosphere 
B) the minimum mass of an object in the solar system that would be classified as a planet 
C) the maximum separation distance between the Sun and a given planet 
D) the distance from a planet within which a satellite cannot hold itself together

Question 17

What makes up most of Jupiter's mass?

Accepted Answer

A) rock 
B) molten iron 
C) water 
D) hydrogen and helium 
A) rock 
B) molten iron 
C) water 
D) hydrogen and helium

Question 18

What is the best explanation for the narrowness of the rings of Uranus and Neptune?

Accepted Answer

A) gravitational interactions between ring particles 
B) a spiral density wave that confines them 
C) the magnetic field that holds them in place 
D) small shepherd moons that orbit near the rings 
A) gravitational interactions between ring particles 
B) a spiral density wave that confines them 
C) the magnetic field that holds them in place 
D) small shepherd moons that orbit near the rings

Question 19

Which of the following is a satellite of Pluto?

Accepted Answer

A) Miranda 
B) Charon 
C) Eris 
D) Nereid 
A) Miranda 
B) Charon 
C) Eris 
D) Nereid

Question 20

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How can we be sure that the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small?

Which of the following are found on Triton?

What is Jupiter's core made of?

Why are the belts and zones on Saturn less distinct than those on Jupiter?

Satellites that lack craters are generally old,inactive bodies.

The results of volcanism are apparent on many objects in the solar system.However,volcanic activity is known to be currently occurring only on Earth and on Jupiter's satellite _____________.

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

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

Although Uranus and Neptune have no liquid metallic hydrogen in their interiors,they do have magnetic fields.

How does the magnetic field of Uranus differ from those of Jupiter and Saturn?

Jupiter's rings are composed of particles of frozen ice.

How do we know that the interior of Jupiter is a liquid metallic material?

What do the densities of the moons of Jupiter tell us about their origin?

When were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Which pair of outer planet moons is most similar in terms of composition?

What is the Roche limit?

What makes up most of Jupiter's mass?

What is the best explanation for the narrowness of the rings of Uranus and Neptune?

Which of the following is a satellite of Pluto?

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

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Exam 14: Comparative Planetology of the Jovian Planets

How can we be sure that the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small?

Which of the following are found on Triton?

What is Jupiter's core made of?

Why are the belts and zones on Saturn less distinct than those on Jupiter?

Satellites that lack craters are generally old,inactive bodies.

The results of volcanism are apparent on many objects in the solar system.However,volcanic activity is known to be currently occurring only on Earth and on Jupiter's satellite _____________.

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

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

Although Uranus and Neptune have no liquid metallic hydrogen in their interiors,they do have magnetic fields.

How does the magnetic field of Uranus differ from those of Jupiter and Saturn?

Jupiter's rings are composed of particles of frozen ice.

How do we know that the interior of Jupiter is a liquid metallic material?

What do the densities of the moons of Jupiter tell us about their origin?

When were the rings of Uranus discovered?

Which pair of outer planet moons is most similar in terms of composition?

What is the Roche limit?

What makes up most of Jupiter's mass?

What is the best explanation for the narrowness of the rings of Uranus and Neptune?

Which of the following is a satellite of Pluto?

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

The Scale of the Cosmos

User's Guide to the Sky

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Astronomical Telescopes and Instruments

Sun Light and Sun Atoms

The Family of Stars

The Structure and Formation of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Cosmology in the 21st Century

The Origin of the Solar System

Comparative Planetology of the Terrestrial Planets

Life on Other Worlds

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