Question 1

The most striking "cloudmark" in Jupiter's atmosphere is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Great Dark Spot. 
B) Cassini Division. 
C) Great Red Spot. 
D) Black Hole. 
E) Brown Dwarf. 
A) Great Dark Spot. 
B) Cassini Division. 
C) Great Red Spot. 
D) Black Hole. 
E) Brown Dwarf. C

Question 2

What is the only lasting "cloudmark" for telescopic observers of Jupiter, and what do weknow about its past?

Accepted Answer

The Great Red Spot has been observed for as long as telescopes had resolution goodenough to show it, for over 300 years. It has varied considerably in size, shape, and color overtime, but never entirely vanished.

Question 3

Which two satellites of Jupiter are considered "fraternal twins"?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

In size, from largest to smallest, the correct order for the Galilean moons is:

Accepted Answer

A) Callisto, Ganymede, Europa, Io. 
B) Ganymede, Callisto, Io, Europa. 
C) Io, Europa, Callisto, Ganymede. 
D) Europa, Ganymede, Io, Callisto. 
E) Ganymede, Callisto, Europa, Io. 
A) Callisto, Ganymede, Europa, Io. 
B) Ganymede, Callisto, Io, Europa. 
C) Io, Europa, Callisto, Ganymede. 
D) Europa, Ganymede, Io, Callisto. 
E) Ganymede, Callisto, Europa, Io.

Question 5

The particles making up the ring of Jupiter are composed of bright, reflective ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first spacecraft to drop a weather probe into Jupiter's atmosphere was:

Accepted Answer

A) Cassini. 
B) Global Surveyor. 
C) Voyager 2. 
D) Viking 1. 
E) Galileo. 
A) Cassini. 
B) Global Surveyor. 
C) Voyager 2. 
D) Viking 1. 
E) Galileo.

Question 7

Of the Galilean moons, the one with striking grooved terrain and icy tectonic features as wellas older craters is:

Accepted Answer

A) Amalthea. 
B) Io. 
C) Europa. 
D) Ganymede. 
E) Callisto. 
A) Amalthea. 
B) Io. 
C) Europa. 
D) Ganymede. 
E) Callisto.

Question 8

The Galileo mission put a spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. Which statement about thatspacecraft is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The spacecraft crashed into the moon Europa. 
B) The spacecraft's probe measured wind speeds in Jupiter's atmosphere. 
C) A saltwater ocean was discovered on Jupiter. 
D) Intense magnetic fields were discovered in the asteroid belt. 
E) A probe was released which soft landed on Io. 
A) The spacecraft crashed into the moon Europa. 
B) The spacecraft's probe measured wind speeds in Jupiter's atmosphere. 
C) A saltwater ocean was discovered on Jupiter. 
D) Intense magnetic fields were discovered in the asteroid belt. 
E) A probe was released which soft landed on Io.

Question 9

Jupiter's magnetic field is much stronger than Earth's, and has a magnetic tail that extendsbeyond the orbit of Saturn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The belts of Jupiter are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) regions of downward moving material and low pressure. 
B) regions of upward moving material and low pressure. 
C) regions of upward moving material and high pressure. 
D) regions of downward moving material and high pressure. 
E) turbulent regions with no organized circulation pattern. 
A) regions of downward moving material and low pressure. 
B) regions of upward moving material and low pressure. 
C) regions of upward moving material and high pressure. 
D) regions of downward moving material and high pressure. 
E) turbulent regions with no organized circulation pattern.

Question 11

What is the origin of the jovian moons?

Accepted Answer

A) They all formed with the planet. 
B) They were main belt asteroids, captured by Jupiter's strong gravity. 
C) They are Trojan asteroids, orbiting 60 degrees ahead or behind Jupiter. 
D) The four Galilean moons formed with Jupiter, most others were later captures. 
E) They were ripped from the planet's interior in an early cataclysmic event. 
A) They all formed with the planet. 
B) They were main belt asteroids, captured by Jupiter's strong gravity. 
C) They are Trojan asteroids, orbiting 60 degrees ahead or behind Jupiter. 
D) The four Galilean moons formed with Jupiter, most others were later captures. 
E) They were ripped from the planet's interior in an early cataclysmic event.

Question 12

Describe the seasons of Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

Like Mercury and Venus, it has

Question 13

What would Jupiter have needed to have become a star?

Accepted Answer

A) more moons 
B) more mass 
C) a slower rotation, like the Sun 
D) a different chemical composition 
E) a higher density 
A) more moons 
B) more mass 
C) a slower rotation, like the Sun 
D) a different chemical composition 
E) a higher density

Question 14

Which gas is most common in Jupiter's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A) atomic hydrogen 
B) molecular hydrogen 
C) helium 
D) nitrogen 
E) methane 
A) atomic hydrogen 
B) molecular hydrogen 
C) helium 
D) nitrogen 
E) methane

Question 15

The white zones of Jupiter are probably made of:

Accepted Answer

A) hydrogen sulfide. 
B) water ice. 
C) dry ice. 
D) ammonia ice. 
E) phosphorus. 
A) hydrogen sulfide. 
B) water ice. 
C) dry ice. 
D) ammonia ice. 
E) phosphorus.

Question 16

Describe the circulation of Jupiter's belts and zones.

Accepted Answer

The white zones are upwellings, where am

Question 17

Which of the jovian moons is the largest and also the largest moon in the solar system, evenbigger than Mercury?

Accepted Answer

A) Titan 
B) Triton 
C) Ganymede 
D) Callisto 
E) Umbriel 
A) Titan 
B) Triton 
C) Ganymede 
D) Callisto 
E) Umbriel

Question 18

Jupiter's dark ________ are regions of cooler material that is sinking into the interior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jupiter's dark ________ are regions of cooler...

Question 19

The clouds of Jupiter are primarily composed of liquid hydrogen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The impact of which comet helped establish the importance of impacts in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

A) Kohoutek 
B) Hale-Bopp 
C) Halley's Comet 
D) Comet ISON 
E) Shoemaker-Levy 9 
A) Kohoutek 
B) Hale-Bopp 
C) Halley's Comet 
D) Comet ISON 
E) Shoemaker-Levy 9

Exam 11: Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System

The most striking "cloudmark" in Jupiter's atmosphere is the:

What is the only lasting "cloudmark" for telescopic observers of Jupiter, and what do weknow about its past?

Which two satellites of Jupiter are considered "fraternal twins"?

In size, from largest to smallest, the correct order for the Galilean moons is:

The particles making up the ring of Jupiter are composed of bright, reflective ice.

The first spacecraft to drop a weather probe into Jupiter's atmosphere was:

Of the Galilean moons, the one with striking grooved terrain and icy tectonic features as wellas older craters is:

The Galileo mission put a spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. Which statement about thatspacecraft is true?

Jupiter's magnetic field is much stronger than Earth's, and has a magnetic tail that extendsbeyond the orbit of Saturn.

The belts of Jupiter are best described as:

What is the origin of the jovian moons?

Describe the seasons of Jupiter.

What would Jupiter have needed to have become a star?

Which gas is most common in Jupiter's atmosphere?

The white zones of Jupiter are probably made of:

Describe the circulation of Jupiter's belts and zones.

Which of the jovian moons is the largest and also the largest moon in the solar system, evenbigger than Mercury?

Jupiter's dark ________ are regions of cooler material that is sinking into the interior.

The clouds of Jupiter are primarily composed of liquid hydrogen.

The impact of which comet helped establish the importance of impacts in our solar system?

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