Question 1

The powerful _____ Jupiter is a result of the ______ and ______ in the interior of the planet.

Accepted Answer

A)  magnetic field of; Coriolis effect; heat generated 
B)  wind on; rotation; excess hydrogen 
C)  magnetic field; rapid rotation; heat generated 
D)  wind on; Coriolis effect; heat generated 
A)  magnetic field of; Coriolis effect; heat generated 
B)  wind on; rotation; excess hydrogen 
C)  magnetic field; rapid rotation; heat generated 
D)  wind on; Coriolis effect; heat generated

Question 2

What type of dunes exist on Titan?

Accepted Answer

A)  sand dunes 
B)  dust dunes 
C)  ice crystal dunes 
D)  We have not discovered any dunes on Titan. 
A)  sand dunes 
B)  dust dunes 
C)  ice crystal dunes 
D)  We have not discovered any dunes on Titan.

Question 3

Jupiter is more massive than all the other planets put together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The iron and rocky cores found inside Jupiter and Saturn are closet in size to

Accepted Answer

A)  an asteroid. 
B)  the Moon. 
C)  Earth. 
D)  the size of Jupiter and Saturn themselves. 
A)  an asteroid. 
B)  the Moon. 
C)  Earth. 
D)  the size of Jupiter and Saturn themselves.

Question 5

Which of the following accurately describes the properties of Saturn's rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rings are a single, solid object. 
B)  The rings are very wide but very thin and composed of large planetesimals a few kilometers in size. 
C)  The rings are very wide but very thin and composed of small particles typically a few centimeters or meters in size. 
D)  The rings are very wide but a very thin veil of gas that surrounds the planet. 
A)  The rings are a single, solid object. 
B)  The rings are very wide but very thin and composed of large planetesimals a few kilometers in size. 
C)  The rings are very wide but very thin and composed of small particles typically a few centimeters or meters in size. 
D)  The rings are very wide but a very thin veil of gas that surrounds the planet.

Question 6

Why are Uranus and Neptune so blue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrogen appears blue when it reflects sunlight. 
B)  They reflect blue light from their moons. 
C)  Methane in their atmospheres absorb red light and reflect blue light. 
D)  The planets are very hot, so their blackbody spectra peak at blue wavelengths. 
A)  Hydrogen appears blue when it reflects sunlight. 
B)  They reflect blue light from their moons. 
C)  Methane in their atmospheres absorb red light and reflect blue light. 
D)  The planets are very hot, so their blackbody spectra peak at blue wavelengths.

Question 7

Which is the smallest of the outer planets?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

All four of the Gas Giant Planets have ring systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which is the largest planet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

________ is the largest of the Galilean moons.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

How does the mass of Jupiter compare to the rest of the planets in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter's mass is greater than all the other planet masses combined. 
B)  Jupiter and Saturn have comparable masses. 
C)  Jupiter's mass is about equal to the sum of the terrestrial planet masses. 
D)  Jupiter's mass is about equal to the sum of Uranus and Neptune's masses. 
A)  Jupiter's mass is greater than all the other planet masses combined. 
B)  Jupiter and Saturn have comparable masses. 
C)  Jupiter's mass is about equal to the sum of the terrestrial planet masses. 
D)  Jupiter's mass is about equal to the sum of Uranus and Neptune's masses.

Question 12

Spectral analysis of Titan's atmosphere indicates that it consists mainly of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  hydrogen and helium 
D)  oxygen 
A)  carbon dioxide 
B)  nitrogen 
C)  hydrogen and helium 
D)  oxygen

Question 13

Astronomers can determine the mass of Jupiter by the gravitational pull Jupiter exerts on its moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

______ has the lowest density of all the planets in the Solar System.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pluto 
B)  Saturn 
C)  Mercury 
D)  Uranus 
E)  Jupiter 
A)  Pluto 
B)  Saturn 
C)  Mercury 
D)  Uranus 
E)  Jupiter

Question 15

The lighter-colored bands in Jupiter's atmosphere are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  belts 
B)  zones 
C)  layers 
D)  cells 
E)  gaps 
A)  belts 
B)  zones 
C)  layers 
D)  cells 
E)  gaps

Question 16

Astronomers knew for some time that the rings of Saturn are thin, because they could see stars through the rings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What causes the blue appearance of the planet Uranus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uranus' atmosphere contains methane that strongly absorbs red colors from the sunlight. 
B)  The planet is covered by an ocean of water. 
C)  The planet is very cold. 
D)  The composition of Uranus' atmosphere is the same as Earth's atmosphere that makes the sky blue. 
A)  Uranus' atmosphere contains methane that strongly absorbs red colors from the sunlight. 
B)  The planet is covered by an ocean of water. 
C)  The planet is very cold. 
D)  The composition of Uranus' atmosphere is the same as Earth's atmosphere that makes the sky blue.

Question 18

What chemical compound is responsible for Uranus and Neptune's color?

Accepted Answer

A)  complex organic compounds of sulfur and phosphorus 
B)  ammonia 
C)  methane 
D)  water 
A)  complex organic compounds of sulfur and phosphorus 
B)  ammonia 
C)  methane 
D)  water

Question 19

The darker-colored bands in Jupiter's atmosphere are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  belts 
B)  zones 
C)  layers 
D)  cells 
E)  gaps 
A)  belts 
B)  zones 
C)  layers 
D)  cells 
E)  gaps

Question 20

Which satellite has lakes of liquid methane near its poles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganymede 
B)  Io 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Triton 
E)  Titan 
A)  Ganymede 
B)  Io 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Triton 
E)  Titan

The powerful _ Jupiter is a result of the and ____ in the interior of the planet.

What type of dunes exist on Titan?

Jupiter is more massive than all the other planets put together.

The iron and rocky cores found inside Jupiter and Saturn are closet in size to

Which of the following accurately describes the properties of Saturn's rings?

Why are Uranus and Neptune so blue?

Which is the smallest of the outer planets?

All four of the Gas Giant Planets have ring systems.

Which is the largest planet?

________ is the largest of the Galilean moons.

How does the mass of Jupiter compare to the rest of the planets in the Solar System?

Spectral analysis of Titan's atmosphere indicates that it consists mainly of _____.

Astronomers can determine the mass of Jupiter by the gravitational pull Jupiter exerts on its moons.

______ has the lowest density of all the planets in the Solar System.

The lighter-colored bands in Jupiter's atmosphere are called ____.

Astronomers knew for some time that the rings of Saturn are thin, because they could see stars through the rings.

What causes the blue appearance of the planet Uranus?

What chemical compound is responsible for Uranus and Neptune's color?

The darker-colored bands in Jupiter's atmosphere are called ____.

Which satellite has lakes of liquid methane near its poles?

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The powerful _____ Jupiter is a result of the ______ and ______ in the interior of the planet.

What type of dunes exist on Titan?

Jupiter is more massive than all the other planets put together.

The iron and rocky cores found inside Jupiter and Saturn are closet in size to

Which of the following accurately describes the properties of Saturn's rings?

Why are Uranus and Neptune so blue?

Which is the smallest of the outer planets?

All four of the Gas Giant Planets have ring systems.

Which is the largest planet?

________ is the largest of the Galilean moons.

How does the mass of Jupiter compare to the rest of the planets in the Solar System?

Spectral analysis of Titan's atmosphere indicates that it consists mainly of _____.

Astronomers can determine the mass of Jupiter by the gravitational pull Jupiter exerts on its moons.

______ has the lowest density of all the planets in the Solar System.

The lighter-colored bands in Jupiter's atmosphere are called ____.

Astronomers knew for some time that the rings of Saturn are thin, because they could see stars through the rings.

What causes the blue appearance of the planet Uranus?

What chemical compound is responsible for Uranus and Neptune's color?

The darker-colored bands in Jupiter's atmosphere are called ____.

Which satellite has lakes of liquid methane near its poles?

The Cycles of the Sky

The Rise of Astronomy

Gravity and Motion

Light and Atoms

Telescopes

Earth

The Moon

Survey of Solar Systems

The Terrestrial Planets

Small Bodies Orbiting the Sun

The Sun, Our Star

Measuring the Properties of Stars

Stellar Evolution

Stellar Remnants: White Dwarfs, Neutron Stars, and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies

Cosmology

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The powerful _ Jupiter is a result of the and ____ in the interior of the planet.