Jupiter & Saturn

Question 1

Jupiter is the _______ god

Answer 1

supreme

Question 2

Jupiter is the ___ planet from the sun

Answer 2

5th

Question 3

Jupiter is the largest planet in what three categories

Answer 3

size, volume, and mass

Question 4

Jupiter rotates what direction?

Answer 4

counterclockwise

Question 5

what type of rotation does jupiter have?

Answer 5

prograde

Question 6

Jupiter is the ______ rotating planet

Answer 6

fastest

Question 7

Jupiter rotates faster at the equator and slower at the poles, meaning it has ______ _____

Answer 7

differential rotation

Question 8

Jupiter is wider at the equator and smaller at the poles, meaning it is ____

Answer 8

oblate

Question 9

The most abundant gas in Jupiter

Answer 9

hydrogen (86.2%)

Question 10

The second most abundant gas in Jupiter

Answer 10

Helium (13.6%)

Question 11

Methane, ammonia, and water make up _____% of Jupiter’s atmosphere

Answer 11

.2%

Question 12

The fourth brightest object in the sky

Answer 12

jupiter

Question 13

The pure color of the clouds

Answer 13

white

Question 14

the upper layer of clouds on Jupiter are composed of

Answer 14

frozen ammonia crystals

Question 15

the middle layer of clouds on Jupiter are composed of

Answer 15

Frozen ammonium hydrosulfate crystals

Question 16

the lower layer of clouds on Jupiter are composed of

Answer 16

Frozen water crystals

Question 17

As altitude on Jupiter decreases, what increases?

Answer 17

Temp, pressure, and wind speed

Question 18

What causes the clouds on Jupiter to turn into narrow bands?

Answer 18

It’s fast roatation

Question 19

the darker bands

Answer 19

belts

Question 20

relative elevation of belts

Answer 20

low

Question 21

the lighter bands

Answer 21

zones

Question 22

relative elevation of zones

Answer 22

high

Question 23

relative tempurature of belts

Answer 23

warm

Question 24

belts may be ______

Answer 24

ascending gasses

Question 25

relative temperature of zones

Answer 25

cool

Question 26

zones may be _____

Answer 26

descending gasses

Question 27

holes in the cloud cover that make lower, warmer clouds visible

Answer 27

brown ovals

Question 28

where are brown ovals typically most common

Answer 28

northern hemisphere

Question 29

the tops of clouds that represent cooler temperatures

Answer 29

white ovals

Question 30

where are white ovals typically most common

Answer 30

southern hemisphere

Question 31

a long-lived storm on Jupiter

Answer 31

the great red spot

Question 32

where is the great red spot located

Answer 32

southern hemisphere

Question 33

how big is the great red spot

Answer 33

2 times the diameter of Earth

Question 34

what is the great red spot composed of

Answer 34

the highest altitude clouds

Question 35

which direction is the great red spot roatating?

Answer 35

counterclockwise

Question 36

A merger of three white ovals

Answer 36

Oval BA (red spot jr.)

Question 37

where is Oval BA located

Answer 37

southern hemisphere

Question 38

which direction is Oval BA roatating

Answer 38

counterclockwise

Question 39

The highest and oldest clouds

Answer 39

red clouds

Question 40

the highest and coolest clouds

Answer 40

white clouds

Question 41

the lowest and warmest clouds

Answer 41

brown clouds

Question 42

the three cloud layers are composed of ______ ______ & _____

Answer 42

ammonia, ammonium hydrosulfide, and water

Question 43

the gas layer of Jupiter's interior is composed of

Answer 43

Hydrogen and helium

Question 44

the mantle of Jupiter is composed of

Answer 44

helium gas and liquid metallic hydrogen

Question 45

what generates Jupiter's magnetic field

Answer 45

liquid metallic hydrogen

Question 46

composed of -liquid ices'

Answer 46

outer core

Question 47

in the outer core ______ exceeds _____, keeping the ices in a liquid state

Answer 47

temperature, pressure

Question 48

composed of solid rock

Answer 48

inner core

Question 49

Jupiter's magnetic field is a ______ _____

Answer 49

strong global

Question 50

the second largest solar system object

Answer 50

Jupiter's magnetic field

Question 51

when solar wind leaks through the magnetosphere's weakest points, (the poles), what phenomenon is created

Answer 51

aurora

Question 52

how many rings does Jupiter have

Answer 52

4

Question 53

where do Jupiter's rings revolve around

Answer 53

the equator

Question 54

what are Jupiter's rings made of

Answer 54

dust

Question 55

what have Jupiter's rings formed from

Answer 55

meteoritic impacts on Jupiter's inner satellites

Question 56

Saturn is the ______ of _____

Answer 56

father of Jupiter

Question 57

6th planet from the sun

Answer 57

Saturn

Question 58

2nd largest planet

Answer 58

Saturn

Question 59

lowest density of any solar object

Answer 59

Saturn

Question 60

2nd fastest rotating planet

Answer 60

Saturn

Question 61

What kind of rotation does Saturn exhibit>

Answer 61

Prograde

Question 62

The planet with the greatest oblateness

Answer 62

Saturn

Question 63

It is cooler than Jupiter so its helium condenses and 'rains' further down into the planet, making Saturn ______ ____

Answer 63

Helium Deficient

Question 64

compared to Jupiter, Saturn's clouds are more

Answer 64

spread out

Question 65

why are the clouds more spread out on Saturn than Jupiter

Answer 65

Saturn has weaker gravity

Question 66

What are the effects of weaker gravity on Saturn

Answer 66

Duller colors

Question 67

a six-sided cloud pattern on Saturn

Answer 67

the hexagon

Question 68

where is the Hexagon Located

Answer 68

The north pole of Saturn

Question 69

how much larger is Saturn's magnetic moment than Earth's

Answer 69

580x

Question 70

The albedo of Saturn's rings

Answer 70

80%

Question 71

what are Saturn's rings made of

Answer 71

bright, water ice particles

Question 72

each ring of Saturn is composed of hundreds of ______

Answer 72

ringlets

Question 73

relatively empty regions in the rings

Answer 73

Gaps

Question 74

The largest gap in Saturn's rings

Answer 74

Cassini division

Question 75

Two other gaps in Saturn's rings

Answer 75

Encke and Keeler gaps

Question 76

Microscopic dust particles that are electrostatically repulsed by the rings

Answer 76

spokes

Question 77

What does Saturn's magnetic field do the spokes

Answer 77

it raises them out of the rings

Question 78

when do spokes appear

Answer 78

close to Saturn's equinoxes

Question 79

when do spokes dissapear

Answer 79

close to Saturn's solstices