Question 1

Jupiter is a ball of gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Jupiter's atmosphere, winds circulate _________ in the ________ hemisphere and ________ in the _________ hemisphere

Accepted Answer

A)  clockwise, southern, counterclockwise, northern 
B)  counterclockwise, southern, clockwise, northern 
C)  clockwise, northern, counterclockwise, southern 
D)  counterclockwise, northern, clockwise, southern 
A)  clockwise, southern, counterclockwise, northern 
B)  counterclockwise, southern, clockwise, northern 
C)  clockwise, northern, counterclockwise, southern 
D)  counterclockwise, northern, clockwise, southern

Question 3

Discuss why astronomers no longer consider Pluto a planet.

Accepted Answer

A bit of comparative planetology shows t

Question 4

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Auroras on Jupiter have a diameter that is larger than all of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The rings of Uranus were discovered ____________

Accepted Answer

A)  during an occultation of a star by the rings (as well as by the planet). 
B)  during an eclipse of one of the moons by the rings. 
C)  during a voyage to Uranus by astronauts 
D)  as Uranus and the rings passed behind Jupiter. 
E)  during an encounter by the Voyager 1 space probe. 
A)  during an occultation of a star by the rings (as well as by the planet). 
B)  during an eclipse of one of the moons by the rings. 
C)  during a voyage to Uranus by astronauts 
D)  as Uranus and the rings passed behind Jupiter. 
E)  during an encounter by the Voyager 1 space probe.

Question 7

The Galilean satellites orbit

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Saturn. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Neptune. 
E)  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 
A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Saturn. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Neptune. 
E)  Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Question 8

The rings of Neptune contain lots of dust as indicated by forward-scattering light.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Although Neptune has no liquid metallic hydrogen in its interior, it does have a magnetic field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Because they occur d

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

Ganymede and Callisto have low densities

Question 12

The existence and location of ____________ was accurately predicted and located based on differences in the expected and observed orbit of another planet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The existence and location of ____________ was...

Question 13

Using the graph above, above what temperature would we find a clear hydrogen atmosphere and at what temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  -30 km, 130 K 
B)  -60 km, 200 K 
C)  -100 km, 275 K 
D)  100 km, 150 K 
A)  -30 km, 130 K 
B)  -60 km, 200 K 
C)  -100 km, 275 K 
D)  100 km, 150 K

Question 14

How does the dynamo effect account for the magnetic fields of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

Accepted Answer

The dynamo effect can account for the ma

Question 15

Which of the following objects may have organic particles on its surface as a result of the interaction of sunlight with methane in its upper atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

What evidence do we have that volcanism occurs on Io?

Accepted Answer

Images from spacecraft reveal that Io ha

Question 17

Which of these Galilean satellites is most geologically active?

Accepted Answer

A)  Io 
B)  Europa 
C)  Callisto 
D)  Ganymede 
A)  Io 
B)  Europa 
C)  Callisto 
D)  Ganymede

Question 18

The graph below indicates the temperature of Saturn's atmosphere as a function of distance from the upper cloud layer. Water will condense to form droplets at a temperature of approximately 270 K in the atmosphere of Saturn. At what distance from the upper cloud layer will clouds of water vapor form?

Accepted Answer

A)  − 250 km 
B)  − 150 km 
C)  0 km 
D)  150 km 
E)  250 km 
A)  − 250 km 
B)  − 150 km 
C)  0 km 
D)  150 km 
E)  250 km

Question 19

Eris, Sedna, Quaoar, and Orcus are KBOs and therefore don't meet the definition of a planet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Jupiter is a ball of gas.

In Jupiter's atmosphere, winds circulate _ in the hemisphere and in the _ hemisphere

Discuss why astronomers no longer consider Pluto a planet.

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Auroras on Jupiter have a diameter that is larger than all of Earth.

The rings of Uranus were discovered ____________

The Galilean satellites orbit

The rings of Neptune contain lots of dust as indicated by forward-scattering light.

Although Neptune has no liquid metallic hydrogen in its interior, it does have a magnetic field.

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

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

The existence and location of ____________ was accurately predicted and located based on differences in the expected and observed orbit of another planet.

Using the graph above, above what temperature would we find a clear hydrogen atmosphere and at what temperature?

How does the dynamo effect account for the magnetic fields of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

Which of the following objects may have organic particles on its surface as a result of the interaction of sunlight with methane in its upper atmosphere?

What evidence do we have that volcanism occurs on Io?

Which of these Galilean satellites is most geologically active?

Eris, Sedna, Quaoar, and Orcus are KBOs and therefore don't meet the definition of a planet.

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

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Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

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The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 18: The Outer Solar System

Jupiter is a ball of gas.

In Jupiter's atmosphere, winds circulate _________ in the ________ hemisphere and ________ in the _________ hemisphere

Discuss why astronomers no longer consider Pluto a planet.

Shepherd satellites keep Saturn's F ring narrow.

Auroras on Jupiter have a diameter that is larger than all of Earth.

The rings of Uranus were discovered ____________

The Galilean satellites orbit

The rings of Neptune contain lots of dust as indicated by forward-scattering light.

Although Neptune has no liquid metallic hydrogen in its interior, it does have a magnetic field.

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

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

The existence and location of ____________ was accurately predicted and located based on differences in the expected and observed orbit of another planet.

Using the graph above, above what temperature would we find a clear hydrogen atmosphere and at what temperature?

How does the dynamo effect account for the magnetic fields of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

Which of the following objects may have organic particles on its surface as a result of the interaction of sunlight with methane in its upper atmosphere?

What evidence do we have that volcanism occurs on Io?

Which of these Galilean satellites is most geologically active?

Eris, Sedna, Quaoar, and Orcus are KBOs and therefore don't meet the definition of a planet.

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

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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In Jupiter's atmosphere, winds circulate _ in the hemisphere and in the _ hemisphere