Question 1

The rapid rotation and large size of Jupiter causes _______________ in its atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

belt-zone circulation,belt-zone circulation,belt-zone radiation,belt-zone radiation,radiation belts

Question 2

Saturn's rings may have been formed when a small moon or icy planetesimal came within Saturn's _______________ and tides pulled it apart.

Accepted Answer

Roche limit

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Student responses will vary. A few comparisons to consider are: 
Similarities: 
comprised of liquid hydrogen and helium 
same three cloud layers 
belt zone circulation (but not as prevalent in Saturn as Jupiter 
rings (not as prevalent in Jupiter as Saturn 
differential rotation 
possess large, active moons 
have small inclination of orbit to ecliptic 
similar periods of rotation 
Differences: 
Saturn is far less dense, so much it could float on water. 
Jupiter is largest planet in the Solar System. 
Jupiter has storms that have lasted for centuries. 
Saturn is farther away from the Sun than Jupiter. 
Jupiter is hotter.

Question 4

The evidence of forward scattering from Jupiter's rings indicates the rings are mostly made up of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  tiny dust particles 
B)  tiny ice particles 
C)  large rocks 
D)  large chunks of ice 
E)  liquid droplets 
A)  tiny dust particles 
B)  tiny ice particles 
C)  large rocks 
D)  large chunks of ice 
E)  liquid droplets

Question 5

Which of the Galilean moons is essentially a dirty, icy rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titan 
B)  Io 
C)  Ganymede 
D)  Phoebe 
E)  Callisto 
A)  Titan 
B)  Io 
C)  Ganymede 
D)  Phoebe 
E)  Callisto

Question 6

What two unusual processes does Ganymede experience and why?

Accepted Answer

Ganymede is exposed to two unusual proce

Question 7

Describe the ring system of Saturn.

Accepted Answer

The brilliant rings of Saturn are made u

Question 8

Which is a characteristic of Jovian planets when compared to Terrestrial planets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jovian planets are much larger than Terrestrial planets 
B)  Jovian planets have rocky surfaces 
C)  Jovian planets have no differentiation like Terrestrial planets 
D)  Jovian planets have moons, unlike the Terrestrial planets 
E)  Jovian planets have warmer atmospheres than Terrestrial planets. 
A)  Jovian planets are much larger than Terrestrial planets 
B)  Jovian planets have rocky surfaces 
C)  Jovian planets have no differentiation like Terrestrial planets 
D)  Jovian planets have moons, unlike the Terrestrial planets 
E)  Jovian planets have warmer atmospheres than Terrestrial planets.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  held by Saturn's moons 
B)  within the Roche limit 
C)  chunks of ice 
D)  ancient 
E)  primordial 
A)  held by Saturn's moons 
B)  within the Roche limit 
C)  chunks of ice 
D)  ancient 
E)  primordial

Question 10

Which statement describes a unique characteristic of Saturn?

Accepted Answer

A)  The density is so low it could float on water. 
B)  The core temperature is hotter than the interior of the Sun. 
C)  The rings are made up of ice from broken up comets 
D)  The largest planet within the Solar System. 
E)  The atmosphere is mostly made up of helium and methane. 
A)  The density is so low it could float on water. 
B)  The core temperature is hotter than the interior of the Sun. 
C)  The rings are made up of ice from broken up comets 
D)  The largest planet within the Solar System. 
E)  The atmosphere is mostly made up of helium and methane.

Question 11

Which space mission orbited Saturn and dropped a probe into Saturn's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pioneer 
B)  Voyager 
C)  Galileo 
D)  Cassini-Huygens 
E)  New Horizons 
A)  Pioneer 
B)  Voyager 
C)  Galileo 
D)  Cassini-Huygens 
E)  New Horizons

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: Its rings were discovered by Galileo.
It never experienced planet differentiation.
Its satellites were discovered by Galileo.
It reflects 90 percent of the sunlight that hits it.
Unlike other satellites, it has a thick atmosphere.
It is the largest planet in the Solar System.
Its average density is just 0.69 g/cm S1U1P1 3 S1S1P0 ,
It has a liquid water ocean just below its icy surface.
It is the largest moon in the Solar System.
It has more than 150 active volcanoes on its surface.

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Enceladus and Callisto and Europa and Io is...

Question 13

Jupiter has large circular storms seen throughout its clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is Saturn's largest satellite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganymede 
B)  Enceladus 
C)  Phoebe 
D)  Titan 
E)  Callisto 
A)  Ganymede 
B)  Enceladus 
C)  Phoebe 
D)  Titan 
E)  Callisto

Question 15

What does a high albedo indicate with regard to a planetary object?

Accepted Answer

A)  The surface is cratered and old. 
B)  The planetary object is still developing. 
C)  The planet is highly active. 
D)  The surface is highly reflective and therefore young. 
E)  The planetary object has a strong magnetic field. 
A)  The surface is cratered and old. 
B)  The planetary object is still developing. 
C)  The planet is highly active. 
D)  The surface is highly reflective and therefore young. 
E)  The planetary object has a strong magnetic field.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The outermost planets in our Solar System are Jovian planets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the effect when the pressure and temperature are higher than the critical point of an element?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a rapid boiling of the element that dissipates quickly into a gas. 
B)  There is no difference between the gaseous and liquid state of that element. 
C)  There is no difference between the solid and gaseous state of that element. 
D)  There is a instant freezing of that element into a solid. 
E)  There is a conversion of that element into a metal. 
A)  There is a rapid boiling of the element that dissipates quickly into a gas. 
B)  There is no difference between the gaseous and liquid state of that element. 
C)  There is no difference between the solid and gaseous state of that element. 
D)  There is a instant freezing of that element into a solid. 
E)  There is a conversion of that element into a metal.

Question 19

What actually "controls" Saturn's rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saturn's magnetic field 
B)  Saturn's tidal heating 
C)  Saturn's moons 
D)  Saturn's rapid rotation 
E)  Saturn's metallic core 
A)  Saturn's magnetic field 
B)  Saturn's tidal heating 
C)  Saturn's moons 
D)  Saturn's rapid rotation 
E)  Saturn's metallic core

Question 20

_______________ is the most reflective object in the Solar System.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is the most reflective object in...

Exam 23: Jupiter and Saturn

The rapid rotation and large size of Jupiter causes _______________ in its atmosphere.

Saturn's rings may have been formed when a small moon or icy planetesimal came within Saturn's _______________ and tides pulled it apart.

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

The evidence of forward scattering from Jupiter's rings indicates the rings are mostly made up of what?

Which of the Galilean moons is essentially a dirty, icy rock?

What two unusual processes does Ganymede experience and why?

Describe the ring system of Saturn.

Which is a characteristic of Jovian planets when compared to Terrestrial planets?

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

Which statement describes a unique characteristic of Saturn?

Which space mission orbited Saturn and dropped a probe into Saturn's atmosphere?

Jupiter has large circular storms seen throughout its clouds.

Which is Saturn's largest satellite?

What does a high albedo indicate with regard to a planetary object?

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

The outermost planets in our Solar System are Jovian planets.

What is the effect when the pressure and temperature are higher than the critical point of an element?

What actually "controls" Saturn's rings?

_______________ is the most reflective object in the Solar System.

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