Question 1

Telescopically,Jupiter is the most colorful and changeable of the planets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ________ of Jupiter's disk is caused by its high rate of rotation and a gaseous composition.

Accepted Answer

oblateness

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The Great Red Spot has been observed for

Question 4

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.

Question 5

Where is Jupiter's ring located?

Accepted Answer

A)  above Jupiter's cloud tops and inside the orbit of its inner-most moon 
B)  between the orbits of Io and Europa 
C)  sharing the orbit of Amalthea 
D)  in a thin ring at the distance of Io but inclined by an angle of about 30 degrees to Io's orbit 
E)  between the orbit of the inner-most moon and the orbit of Io 
A)  above Jupiter's cloud tops and inside the orbit of its inner-most moon 
B)  between the orbits of Io and Europa 
C)  sharing the orbit of Amalthea 
D)  in a thin ring at the distance of Io but inclined by an angle of about 30 degrees to Io's orbit 
E)  between the orbit of the inner-most moon and the orbit of Io

Question 6

Which of the following discoveries was NOT made by Voyager 1 or 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter has an encircling ring. 
B)  Jupiter's magnetosphere extends beyond the orbit of Saturn. 
C)  Jupiter has cloud bands in its upper atmosphere. 
D)  Jupiter's moons are as varied as the surfaces of the terrestrial planets. 
E)  Jupiter's Great Red Spot is characterized by swirling patterns much like a hurricane. 
A)  Jupiter has an encircling ring. 
B)  Jupiter's magnetosphere extends beyond the orbit of Saturn. 
C)  Jupiter has cloud bands in its upper atmosphere. 
D)  Jupiter's moons are as varied as the surfaces of the terrestrial planets. 
E)  Jupiter's Great Red Spot is characterized by swirling patterns much like a hurricane.

Question 7

While hydrogen,helium,water,and ammonia can produce the white coloration of Jupiter's zones,the brownish color of the belts requires more complex chemistry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Contrast the sources of Jupiter's and the Earth's internal energy flows.

Accepted Answer

For gigantic Jupiter,its gradual gravita

Question 9

The large moons of Jupiter have low densities suggesting compositions that are a mixture of rocky materials and ________.

Accepted Answer

liquid wat

Question 10

Describe the seasons of Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

Like Mercury and Venus,it has

Question 11

Which of these spacecraft did NOT go to Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Voyager I 
B)  Voyager 2 
C)  Cassini 
D)  Mariner 9 
E)  Galileo 
A)  Voyager I 
B)  Voyager 2 
C)  Cassini 
D)  Mariner 9 
E)  Galileo

Question 12

What is the origin of Io's volcanism?

Accepted Answer

A tidal tug-of-war b

Question 13

Describe the interaction between Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.

Accepted Answer

When the comet passed close to Jupiter i

Question 14

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 15

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 16

Of the Galilean satellites,which has the oldest,most heavily cratered surface?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

Io's "pizza pie" colors come from eruptions of ________ and its compounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Io's "pizza pie" colors come from eruptions...

Question 19

We have observed a comet strike Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement about Jupiter's rings is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are made of dark dusty particles. 
B)  They lie in the planet's equatorial plane. 
C)  They lie closer to Jupiter than Io's orbit. 
D)  They are made of ice, like Saturn's. 
E)  They may be made in part of material from Metis and Adrastea. 
A)  They are made of dark dusty particles. 
B)  They lie in the planet's equatorial plane. 
C)  They lie closer to Jupiter than Io's orbit. 
D)  They are made of ice, like Saturn's. 
E)  They may be made in part of material from Metis and Adrastea.

Exam 11: Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System

Telescopically,Jupiter is the most colorful and changeable of the planets.

The ________ of Jupiter's disk is caused by its high rate of rotation and a gaseous composition.

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

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

Where is Jupiter's ring located?

Which of the following discoveries was NOT made by Voyager 1 or 2?

While hydrogen,helium,water,and ammonia can produce the white coloration of Jupiter's zones,the brownish color of the belts requires more complex chemistry.

Contrast the sources of Jupiter's and the Earth's internal energy flows.

The large moons of Jupiter have low densities suggesting compositions that are a mixture of rocky materials and ________.

Describe the seasons of Jupiter.

Which of these spacecraft did NOT go to Jupiter?

What is the origin of Io's volcanism?

Describe the interaction between Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.

The white zones of Jupiter are probably made of:

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

Of the Galilean satellites,which has the oldest,most heavily cratered surface?

The belts of Jupiter are best described as :

Io's "pizza pie" colors come from eruptions of ________ and its compounds.

We have observed a comet strike Jupiter.

Which statement about Jupiter's rings is FALSE?

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