Question 1

What evidence is there to prove Jupiter has a liquid interior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter is oblate 
B)  Jupiter rotates rapidly 
C)  Jupiter is tilted on its axis 
D)  Jupiter has a thin, hot atmosphere 
E)  Jupiter has a very strong magnetic field 
A)  Jupiter is oblate 
B)  Jupiter rotates rapidly 
C)  Jupiter is tilted on its axis 
D)  Jupiter has a thin, hot atmosphere 
E)  Jupiter has a very strong magnetic field

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  liquid water 
B)  metallic hydrogen 
C)  frozen carbon dioxide 
D)  liquid methane 
E)  liquid nitrogen 
A)  liquid water 
B)  metallic hydrogen 
C)  frozen carbon dioxide 
D)  liquid methane 
E)  liquid nitrogen

Question 3

How can Jupiter have such a strong magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter has a magnetic field about 14 ti

Question 4

What action is responsible for the heating of Saturn's interior?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapid rotation on its axis 
B)  zero inclination to its axis of rotation 
C)  convection currents of liquid hydrogen 
D)  falling droplets of helium releasing energy 
E)  rising magma from hot spots found on its surface 
A)  rapid rotation on its axis 
B)  zero inclination to its axis of rotation 
C)  convection currents of liquid hydrogen 
D)  falling droplets of helium releasing energy 
E)  rising magma from hot spots found on its surface

Question 5

The composition of Jupiter is much like the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The composition of Jupiter is much like...

Question 6

The large circular or oval spots seen in Jupiter's clouds are circulating _______________ that have remained stable for centuries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The large circular or oval spots seen...

Question 7

What is the Roche limit and how does it apply to the ring systems of Jupiter and Saturn?

Accepted Answer

The Roche limit is the distance from a p

Question 8

What makes Iapetus different than most other Jovian satellites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its surface is so eroded that it has no distinguishing surface features. 
B)  It is not impacted by Saturn's tidal heating. 
C)  It is perfectly spherical and highly reflective. 
D)  It has an old and heavily cratered surface. 
E)  It is asymmetrical and always faces backward to Saturn. 
A)  Its surface is so eroded that it has no distinguishing surface features. 
B)  It is not impacted by Saturn's tidal heating. 
C)  It is perfectly spherical and highly reflective. 
D)  It has an old and heavily cratered surface. 
E)  It is asymmetrical and always faces backward to Saturn.

What evidence is there to prove Jupiter has a liquid interior?

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

How can Jupiter have such a strong magnetic field?

What action is responsible for the heating of Saturn's interior?

The composition of Jupiter is much like the _______________.

The large circular or oval spots seen in Jupiter's clouds are circulating _______________ that have remained stable for centuries.

What is the Roche limit and how does it apply to the ring systems of Jupiter and Saturn?

What makes Iapetus different than most other Jovian satellites?

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What evidence is there to prove Jupiter has a liquid interior?

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

How can Jupiter have such a strong magnetic field?

What action is responsible for the heating of Saturn's interior?

The composition of Jupiter is much like the _______________.

The large circular or oval spots seen in Jupiter's clouds are circulating _______________ that have remained stable for centuries.

What is the Roche limit and how does it apply to the ring systems of Jupiter and Saturn?

What makes Iapetus different than most other Jovian satellites?

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Interstellar Medium

Formation and Structure of Stars

Stellar Evolution

Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Supermassive Black Holes and Active Galaxies

Modern Cosmology

Astrobiology

Earth- the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury

Venus and Mars

Uranus, Neptune, Pluto, and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology

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