Question 1

Jupiter radiates twice as much energy as it receives from solar light; the source of this "excess" energy is ________.

Accepted Answer

gravitatio

Question 2

Jupiter rotates about ten minutes faster at its equator than it does at its poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Jupiter puts back into space twice the energy it gets from the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is thought to be the cause of Io's volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter's magnetosphere and its charged particles 
B)  Jupiter's gravity and the heat it creates 
C)  tidal stresses from both Jupiter and Europa 
D)  solar radiation focused by Jupiter's gravity 
E)  radioactive decay in Io's interior 
A)  Jupiter's magnetosphere and its charged particles 
B)  Jupiter's gravity and the heat it creates 
C)  tidal stresses from both Jupiter and Europa 
D)  solar radiation focused by Jupiter's gravity 
E)  radioactive decay in Io's interior

Question 6

The equator of Jupiter rotates slower than the Great Red spot.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the discoveries made by the Voyager probes while near Jupiter was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Io has a featureless surface that never changes. 
B)  a thin ring of dust around the equator. 
C)  the absence of a magnetic field around the giant planet. 
D)  that the Great Red Spot is uniform and featureless. 
E)  each of the four large moons produces a strong magnetic field. 
A)  Io has a featureless surface that never changes. 
B)  a thin ring of dust around the equator. 
C)  the absence of a magnetic field around the giant planet. 
D)  that the Great Red Spot is uniform and featureless. 
E)  each of the four large moons produces a strong magnetic field.

Question 8

Differential rotation is when a planet's equator and polar regions rotate at different rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the circulation of Jupiter's belts and zones.

Accepted Answer

The white zones are upwellings,where amm

Question 10

Jupiter does not appear to rotate as a solid body; the observed ________ rotation shows that we are actually viewing a gaseous object.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jupiter does not appear to rotate as...

Question 11

Jupiter has a large ________ created by the interaction between the planet's magnetic field and the solar wind.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jupiter has a large ________ created by...

Question 12

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 13

Compared to its rotational axis,Jupiter's magnetic field:

Accepted Answer

A)  is exactly in alignment. 
B)  lies about 10 degrees off, much like our own rotation and magnetic field. 
C)  is tilted about 23.5 degrees, much like our own axial tilt. 
D)  is tilted 98 degrees, much like the case of Uranus. 
E)  has yet to be detected. 
A)  is exactly in alignment. 
B)  lies about 10 degrees off, much like our own rotation and magnetic field. 
C)  is tilted about 23.5 degrees, much like our own axial tilt. 
D)  is tilted 98 degrees, much like the case of Uranus. 
E)  has yet to be detected.

Question 14

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

Question 15

Where is Jupiter's ring located? What is it made of,and why?

Accepted Answer

Between the top of Jupiter's clouds and

Question 16

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 17

Except for Io,the other three Galilean satellites have periods of rotation and revolution that are ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Except for Io,the other three Galilean satellites...

Question 18

What do our magnetic field and Jupiter's share?

Accepted Answer

A)  similar field strength 
B)  same polarity 
C)  auroral displays in the polar regions 
D)  fields that extend inward all the way to the Sun 
E)  fields that extend outward past Pluto 
A)  similar field strength 
B)  same polarity 
C)  auroral displays in the polar regions 
D)  fields that extend inward all the way to the Sun 
E)  fields that extend outward past Pluto

Question 19

The Great Red Spot has been seen on Jupiter as long as we have had telescopes capable of observing it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What is the source of Jupiter's intense radio waves and magnetism?

Accepted Answer

A)  charged particles trapped in Jupiter's solid iron core similar to Earth 
B)  liquid metallic hydrogen swirling in the rapidly spinning mantle 
C)  the ionized sulfur ejected into a torus around Jupiter by Io 
D)  the auroral displays in the polar regions, just like with the Earth 
E)  a liquid iron and nickel outer core, just like the Earth's magnetic field 
A)  charged particles trapped in Jupiter's solid iron core similar to Earth 
B)  liquid metallic hydrogen swirling in the rapidly spinning mantle 
C)  the ionized sulfur ejected into a torus around Jupiter by Io 
D)  the auroral displays in the polar regions, just like with the Earth 
E)  a liquid iron and nickel outer core, just like the Earth's magnetic field

Exam 11: Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System

Jupiter radiates twice as much energy as it receives from solar light; the source of this "excess" energy is ________.

Jupiter rotates about ten minutes faster at its equator than it does at its poles.

Jupiter puts back into space twice the energy it gets from the Sun.

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

What is thought to be the cause of Io's volcanoes?

The equator of Jupiter rotates slower than the Great Red spot.

One of the discoveries made by the Voyager probes while near Jupiter was:

Differential rotation is when a planet's equator and polar regions rotate at different rates.

Describe the circulation of Jupiter's belts and zones.

Jupiter does not appear to rotate as a solid body; the observed ________ rotation shows that we are actually viewing a gaseous object.

Jupiter has a large ________ created by the interaction between the planet's magnetic field and the solar wind.

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

Compared to its rotational axis,Jupiter's magnetic field:

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

Where is Jupiter's ring located? What is it made of,and why?

What is the origin of the jovian moons?

Except for Io,the other three Galilean satellites have periods of rotation and revolution that are ________.

What do our magnetic field and Jupiter's share?

The Great Red Spot has been seen on Jupiter as long as we have had telescopes capable of observing it.

What is the source of Jupiter's intense radio waves and magnetism?

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