Exam 18: The Outer Solar System

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  Compared to Jupiter, Saturn's water, ammonia hydrosulfide, and ammonia clouds are at a ____________ altitude and at a/the ____________ temperature as indicated in the above graph. Compared to Jupiter, Saturn's water, ammonia hydrosulfide, and ammonia clouds are at a ____________ altitude and at a/the ____________ temperature as indicated in the above graph.

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Liquid metallic hydrogen is found in the interior(s) of

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Both Jupiter and Saturn

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The diagram below shows a cross section of the interior of Uranus. Which of the regions do current computer models suggest is composed primarily of partly solid water? The lowest pressure regions will be gaseous. The diagram below shows a cross section of the interior of Uranus. Which of the regions do current computer models suggest is composed primarily of partly solid water? The lowest pressure regions will be gaseous.

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The Great Dark Spot on Neptune is still present today.

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The ____________ was a large cyclonic storm in the atmosphere of Neptune observed by Voyager 2.

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Volcanism is apparent on many objects in the solar system. However, volcanic activity is known to be currently occurring only on Earth and Jupiter's satellite____________.

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   In the visual wavelength image shown above, the first moon on the left is known as ____________. In the visual wavelength image shown above, the first moon on the left is known as ____________.

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  As shown above, the solar wind is deflected around the _____________. As shown above, the solar wind is deflected around the _____________.

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The old surfaces of icy satellites of Jovian planets

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Why is it believed that the rings of Saturn could not have formed just as the planet itself formed?

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Saturn's F ring and the rings of Uranus are similar in that

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Why is Saturn's moon Titan able to retain an atmosphere?

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The reddish particles in Jupiter's ring are less than 1 percent as reflective as Saturn's whiter particles. Saturn's ring particles are thought to be ____________while Jupiters are thought to be ____________.

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____________ is a satellite of Pluto.

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   The red line in the above picture is pointing to which season for the northern hemisphere of Uranus? The red line in the above picture is pointing to which season for the northern hemisphere of Uranus?

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   Using the above graph as your guide, explain which celestial bodies will retain NH<sub>3</sub> in their atmosphere and which will not. Explain your choices by referring to the graph in your answer. Using the above graph as your guide, explain which celestial bodies will retain NH3 in their atmosphere and which will not. Explain your choices by referring to the graph in your answer.

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The region of Jupiter that is responsible for the magnetic field is composed of ____________.

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At Jupiter's very center is a core of

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Pluto is no longer classified as a planet; instead it is classified as a(n) ____________.

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