Question 1

Uranus and Neptune do not contain liquid metallic hydrogen because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are not massive enough. 
B)  do not contain enough hydrogen. 
C)  rotate too slowly. 
D)  are too far from the Sun. 
E)  have magnetic fields that are much too weak. 
A)  are not massive enough. 
B)  do not contain enough hydrogen. 
C)  rotate too slowly. 
D)  are too far from the Sun. 
E)  have magnetic fields that are much too weak.

Question 2

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plate tectonics and earthquakes are a common occurrence on Triton. 
B)  Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to Earth, have been seen there. 
C)  Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from its surface. 
D)  Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from its surface. 
A)  Plate tectonics and earthquakes are a common occurrence on Triton. 
B)  Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to Earth, have been seen there. 
C)  Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from its surface. 
D)  Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from its surface.

Question 3

​ What observations suggest that Triton has had an active crust?

Accepted Answer

​ By counting craters on Trito

Question 4

We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

Accepted Answer

A)  the rings are faint in forward-scattered light. 
B)  the rings are bright in forward-scattered light. 
C)  only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons. 
D)  the magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings. 
E)  the larger particles would be quickly destroyed by impacts with the shepherd satellites. 
A)  the rings are faint in forward-scattered light. 
B)  the rings are bright in forward-scattered light. 
C)  only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons. 
D)  the magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings. 
E)  the larger particles would be quickly destroyed by impacts with the shepherd satellites.

Question 5

Which moon of the Jovian planets has a thick, hazy atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Io 
B)  Triton 
C)  Europa 
D)  Titan 
A)  Io 
B)  Triton 
C)  Europa 
D)  Titan

Question 6

The existence of Uranus was predicted by the application of Newton's laws of motion and gravity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some narrow rings of Saturn are seen in space probe photos to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  gravitational interactions between ring particles. 
B)  a spiral density wave which confines them. 
C)  the magnetic field which holds them in place. 
D)  small shepherd moons that orbit inside and outside the rings 
A)  gravitational interactions between ring particles. 
B)  a spiral density wave which confines them. 
C)  the magnetic field which holds them in place. 
D)  small shepherd moons that orbit inside and outside the rings

Question 8

The visual wavelength image shown above is of Uranus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jupiter's ______________ and ______________ are the ingredients needed to generate its very large magnetic field.

Accepted Answer

large cond

Question 10

Charon and Pluto are tidally locked so that Charon never rises or sets as seen from Pluto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The visual wavelength image above shows four moons of Jupiter. The furthest one on the right is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Tidal heating may cause the geological activity you see in the above image of the surface of Europa.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Discuss the ring particles orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Accepted Answer

J upiter's rings are dark and reddish, a

Question 14

The Jovian planets, in order of distance from the Sun today, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.

Accepted Answer

Jupiter, S

Question 15

Pluto is a member of the KBOs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ε ring eccentricity seems to be caused by the eccentric orbits of Ophelia and Cordelia around Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Charon is tidally locked to Pluto but Pluto is not tidally locked to Charon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The rings around Uranus and Neptune are confined by shepherd satellites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings?
I. A
II. B
III. C
IV. F

Accepted Answer

A)  I and II 
B)  II and III 
C)  III and IV 
D)  II and IV 
A)  I and II 
B)  II and III 
C)  III and IV 
D)  II and IV

Question 20

Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data?

Accepted Answer

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

Uranus and Neptune do not contain liquid metallic hydrogen because they

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

What observations suggest that Triton has had an active crust?

We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

Which moon of the Jovian planets has a thick, hazy atmosphere?

The existence of Uranus was predicted by the application of Newton's laws of motion and gravity.

Some narrow rings of Saturn are seen in space probe photos to be caused by

The visual wavelength image shown above is of Uranus.

Jupiter's and are the ingredients needed to generate its very large magnetic field.

Charon and Pluto are tidally locked so that Charon never rises or sets as seen from Pluto.

The visual wavelength image above shows four moons of Jupiter. The furthest one on the right is known as __________.

Tidal heating may cause the geological activity you see in the above image of the surface of Europa.

Discuss the ring particles orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

The Jovian planets, in order of distance from the Sun today, are _______, _, _, and _______.

Pluto is a member of the KBOs.

The ε ring eccentricity seems to be caused by the eccentric orbits of Ophelia and Cordelia around Jupiter.

Charon is tidally locked to Pluto but Pluto is not tidally locked to Charon.

The rings around Uranus and Neptune are confined by shepherd satellites.

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings? I. A II. B III. C IV. F

Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data?

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Uranus and Neptune do not contain liquid metallic hydrogen because they

What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

​ What observations suggest that Triton has had an active crust?

We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

Which moon of the Jovian planets has a thick, hazy atmosphere?

The existence of Uranus was predicted by the application of Newton's laws of motion and gravity.

Some narrow rings of Saturn are seen in space probe photos to be caused by

The visual wavelength image shown above is of Uranus.

Jupiter's ______________ and ______________ are the ingredients needed to generate its very large magnetic field.

Charon and Pluto are tidally locked so that Charon never rises or sets as seen from Pluto.

The visual wavelength image above shows four moons of Jupiter. The furthest one on the right is known as __________.

Tidal heating may cause the geological activity you see in the above image of the surface of Europa.

Discuss the ring particles orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

The Jovian planets, in order of distance from the Sun today, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.

Pluto is a member of the KBOs.

The ε ring eccentricity seems to be caused by the eccentric orbits of Ophelia and Cordelia around Jupiter.

Charon is tidally locked to Pluto but Pluto is not tidally locked to Charon.

The rings around Uranus and Neptune are confined by shepherd satellites.

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings? I. A II. B III. C IV. F

Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data?

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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What observations suggest that Triton has had an active crust?

Jupiter's and are the ingredients needed to generate its very large magnetic field.

The Jovian planets, in order of distance from the Sun today, are _______, _, _, and _______.