Question 1

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

belt-zone circulatio

Question 3

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 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Jupiter has large circular storms seen throughout its clouds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How can Jupiter have such a strong magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter has a magnetic field about 14 ti

Question 11

Explain the patterns seen in Jupiter's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

Jupiter's atmosphere is a very thin laye

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

Which statement best describes the surface of Io?

Accepted Answer

A)  dark and dirty ice, heavily pocked with craters 
B)  old and dark on some portion, but cratered with a young bright grooved terrain 
C)  icy crust free of craters with a liquid water ocean beneath 
D)  covered in active sulfur-based volcanoes 
E)  mostly water ice mixed with methane 
A)  dark and dirty ice, heavily pocked with craters 
B)  old and dark on some portion, but cratered with a young bright grooved terrain 
C)  icy crust free of craters with a liquid water ocean beneath 
D)  covered in active sulfur-based volcanoes 
E)  mostly water ice mixed with methane

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Enceladus orbits Saturn in a resonance with the larger moon Dione. Each time Dione orbits Saturn once, Enceladus orbits _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Enceladus orbits Saturn in a resonance with...

Question 19

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

The answer of Saturn's rings may have been formed when...

Question 20

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.

Exam 23: Jupiter and Saturn

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

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

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

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

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

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

How is Titan different from all the other Jovian satellites?

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

Jupiter has large circular storms seen throughout its clouds.

How can Jupiter have such a strong magnetic field?

Explain the patterns seen in Jupiter's atmosphere.

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

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

Which statement best describes the surface of Io?

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

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

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

Enceladus orbits Saturn in a resonance with the larger moon Dione. Each time Dione orbits Saturn once, Enceladus orbits _______________.

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

Which statement is true when comparing Saturn to Jupiter?

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