Question 1

Jupiter's _______________ shows that the planet cannot be as rigid as a Terrestrial planet.

Accepted Answer

flattened shape,flat

Question 2

Which is a distinguishing characteristic of the Jovian planets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jovian planets are rocky. 
B)  Jovian planets are geologically inactive. 
C)  Jovian planets have rings. 
D)  Jovian planets have only one or two moons. 
E)  Jovian planets have high albedos. 
A)  Jovian planets are rocky. 
B)  Jovian planets are geologically inactive. 
C)  Jovian planets have rings. 
D)  Jovian planets have only one or two moons. 
E)  Jovian planets have high albedos.

Question 3

How is Titan different from all the other Jovian satellites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Titan has frozen water on its surface. 
B)  Titan has a heavily cratered surface. 
C)  Titan has a thick atmosphere. 
D)  Titan is the largest moon in the Solar System. 
E)  Titan has a young, very reflective surface. 
A)  Titan has frozen water on its surface. 
B)  Titan has a heavily cratered surface. 
C)  Titan has a thick atmosphere. 
D)  Titan is the largest moon in the Solar System. 
E)  Titan has a young, very reflective surface.

Question 4

The interior of Jupiter is mostly liquid helium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why is Titan of interest to astrobiologists?

Accepted Answer

Titan's atmosphere is full of methane th

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is there no surface on Jupiter or Saturn?

Accepted Answer

Both planets are rich in hydrogen and he

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Radar observations made by Cassini have revealed...

Question 9

The Cassini spacecraft detected large clouds of water vapor escaping from vents through the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What element makes up Io's thin atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur 
B)  hydrogen 
C)  helium 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  methane 
A)  sulfur 
B)  hydrogen 
C)  helium 
D)  carbon dioxide 
E)  methane

Question 11

Jupiter has only four moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the Jovian planets has a giant circulating storm that called the Great Red Spot that has lasted for centuries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluto 
B)  Uranus 
C)  Neptune 
D)  Saturn 
E)  Jupiter 
A)  Pluto 
B)  Uranus 
C)  Neptune 
D)  Saturn 
E)  Jupiter

Question 13

Which is a characteristic of irregular satellites?

Accepted Answer

A)  prograde rotation 
B)  orbit closely to parent planet 
C)  spherical shape 
D)  highly inclined orbit 
E)  relatively large in size 
A)  prograde rotation 
B)  orbit closely to parent planet 
C)  spherical shape 
D)  highly inclined orbit 
E)  relatively large in size

Question 14

The _______________ of Jupiter's rings indicated that the rings are made mostly of microscopic particles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ of Jupiter's rings indicated that...

Question 15

Most small moons tend to be old and geologically inactive. Explain why Enceladus appears to break that general rule.

Accepted Answer

The smaller moons of Saturn are icy worl

Question 16

What is the composition of Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly carbon dioxide and methane 
B)  mostly methane 
C)  mostly helium and carbon dioxide 
D)  mostly nitrogen 
E)  mostly hydrogen and helium 
A)  mostly carbon dioxide and methane 
B)  mostly methane 
C)  mostly helium and carbon dioxide 
D)  mostly nitrogen 
E)  mostly hydrogen and helium

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The rings of Saturn are created from and controlled by the planet's moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement is true when comparing Saturn to Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Saturn has rings and Jupiter does not. 
B)  Saturn has stronger winds than Jupiter. 
C)  Saturn is closer to the Sun than Jupiter. 
D)  Saturn is composed of more hydrogen and helium than Jupiter. 
E)  Saturn has a more distinct belt-zones than Jupiter. 
A)  Saturn has rings and Jupiter does not. 
B)  Saturn has stronger winds than Jupiter. 
C)  Saturn is closer to the Sun than Jupiter. 
D)  Saturn is composed of more hydrogen and helium than Jupiter. 
E)  Saturn has a more distinct belt-zones than Jupiter.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 23: Jupiter and Saturn

Jupiter's _______________ shows that the planet cannot be as rigid as a Terrestrial planet.

Which is a distinguishing characteristic of the Jovian planets?

How is Titan different from all the other Jovian satellites?

The interior of Jupiter is mostly liquid helium.

Why is Titan of interest to astrobiologists?

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

Why is there no surface on Jupiter or Saturn?

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

The Cassini spacecraft detected large clouds of water vapor escaping from vents through the icy crust of Saturn's moon Enceladus.

What element makes up Io's thin atmosphere?

Jupiter has only four moons.

Which of the Jovian planets has a giant circulating storm that called the Great Red Spot that has lasted for centuries?

Which is a characteristic of irregular satellites?

The _______________ of Jupiter's rings indicated that the rings are made mostly of microscopic particles.

Most small moons tend to be old and geologically inactive. Explain why Enceladus appears to break that general rule.

What is the composition of Jupiter?

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

The rings of Saturn are created from and controlled by the planet's moons.

Which statement is true when comparing Saturn to Jupiter?

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

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