BYU Geology 109 Exam 3
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1. Jupiter is different from the terrestrial planets in what It radiates more energy
important way? than it receives from the
Sun.
2. The banding of Jupiter's atmosphere is probably relat- Turbulent winds in the at-
ed to which of the following? mosphere of this rapidly
spinning planet.
3. Jupiter is composed mainly of ____________. hydrogen and helium
4. Why is Jupiter so much larger than all of the terrestrial It formed in the outer so-
planets combined? lar system where water ice
was stable.
5. Where does Jupiter's large magnetic field come from? Convection in a layer of
ionized hydrogen may cre-
ate the magnetic field.
6. What are some important characteristics of the atmos- The clouds are made of
phere of Jupiter? (Select all that apply.) ices of ammonia (NH3)
and water.
Jupiter's atmosphere
formed by trapping neb-
ula gas on to a large icy
core.
It is poor in carbon diox-
ide, unlike Mars.
7. In what way is Io similar to Earth's Moon? They are about the same
size.
They have about the same
density.
Both are tidally locked with
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one face pointed toward
their host planet.
8. The surface of Io is thought to be less than a million it has no impact craters
years old because ________________.
9. Which of the following are major differences between The composition of the
Io and Europa? surface materials.
10. The age of the surface of Europa is like which of the Io
satellites of Jupiter?
11. Which of the following statements is true about Eu- It has crisscrossing stripes
ropa? and fractures.
12. The most volcanically active body in the solar system Io
is ______________.
13. Which of these close up views is an image of part of
Europa? Click on your answer.
14. Which of the following is true about the subdued crater They were produced as the
palimpsests on Ganymede? icy lithosphere flowed to
fill in an impact crater.
15. The grooved terrain of Ganymede _______________. is younger than its
cratered terrain
16. On Ganymede, grooved terrain formed by which Tectonic disruption of
process? heavily cratered terrain.
17. How did the multiple rings of Valhalla on Callisto form?
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1. Jupiter is different from the terrestrial planets in what It radiates more energy
important way? than it receives from the
Sun.
2. The banding of Jupiter's atmosphere is probably relat- Turbulent winds in the at-
ed to which of the following? mosphere of this rapidly
spinning planet.
3. Jupiter is composed mainly of ____________. hydrogen and helium
4. Why is Jupiter so much larger than all of the terrestrial It formed in the outer so-
planets combined? lar system where water ice
was stable.
5. Where does Jupiter's large magnetic field come from? Convection in a layer of
ionized hydrogen may cre-
ate the magnetic field.
6. What are some important characteristics of the atmos- The clouds are made of
phere of Jupiter? (Select all that apply.) ices of ammonia (NH3)
and water.
Jupiter's atmosphere
formed by trapping neb-
ula gas on to a large icy
core.
It is poor in carbon diox-
ide, unlike Mars.
7. In what way is Io similar to Earth's Moon? They are about the same
size.
They have about the same
density.
Both are tidally locked with
, BYU Geology 109 Exam 3
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_akz07h
one face pointed toward
their host planet.
8. The surface of Io is thought to be less than a million it has no impact craters
years old because ________________.
9. Which of the following are major differences between The composition of the
Io and Europa? surface materials.
10. The age of the surface of Europa is like which of the Io
satellites of Jupiter?
11. Which of the following statements is true about Eu- It has crisscrossing stripes
ropa? and fractures.
12. The most volcanically active body in the solar system Io
is ______________.
13. Which of these close up views is an image of part of
Europa? Click on your answer.
14. Which of the following is true about the subdued crater They were produced as the
palimpsests on Ganymede? icy lithosphere flowed to
fill in an impact crater.
15. The grooved terrain of Ganymede _______________. is younger than its
cratered terrain
16. On Ganymede, grooved terrain formed by which Tectonic disruption of
process? heavily cratered terrain.
17. How did the multiple rings of Valhalla on Callisto form?
