Jupiter- Quiz 2

Question 0

Jupiter takes up ()% of mass in the solar system

Answer 0

75%- big planet

Question 1

What kind of planet is Jupiter

Answer 1

Jovian planet that has large diameter low density and gaseous

Question 2

Describe Jupiter’s clouds

Answer 2

Clouds organized into dark belts; bright zones. Although clouds are twisted by the winds the zone/belts are stable- have not change positions since first detected

Question 3

What is jupiter’s largest feature

Answer 3

The Great Red Spot- has lasted more than 330 years. It is a gigantic hurricanes 3 times larger than earth

Question 4

Does Jupiter have a ring?

Answer 4

Yes it was discovered by voyager 1. Ring is different from saturn’s rings it is made of rocky material, not icy

Question 5

Name Jupiter’s Galilean moons and who discovered them

Answer 5

First discovered by Galileo Galilei

Io, Europa, Ganymede, calisto

Jupiter has more than 60 other moons but are small and have irregular shapes and they resemble asteroids in the belt

Question 6

Describe Europa

Answer 6

One of the most interesting objects in the solar system. Slightly smaller than our moon. It has an icy surface and might contain a frozen ocean underneath

Question 7

Describe io

Answer 7

Has active volcanoes, it blasts out has and ash towards Jupiter. Powered by tidal heating