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1. Jupiter is different from terrestrial planets in what im- B. It radiates more energy
portant way? than it receives from the
Sun.
A. It shows atmospheric perturbations.
B. It radiates more energy than it receives from the
Sun.
C. It is denser.
D. It has a rocky surface.
E. None of the above.
2. The banding of Jupiter's atmosphere is probably relat- C. Turbulent winds in the
ed to which of the following? atmosphere of this rapidly
spinning planet.
A. Jupiter's atmosphere shows no banding.
B. Reflection of the surface features.
C. Turbulent winds in the atmosphere of this rapidly
spinning planet.
D. The composition of the atmosphere.
3. Jupiter is composed mainly of ____________. D. hydrogen and helium
A. hydrogen, lithium, and sodium
B. rocky silicate materials
C. water ice
D. hydrogen and helium
4. Why is Jupiter so much larger than all of the terrestrial B. It formed in the outer
planets combined? solar system where water
ice was stable.
A. It radiates a significant amount of energy like the
Sun.
B. It formed in the outer solar system where water ice
was stable.
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C. It has low density.
D. It has a large gravitational attraction.
5. Where does Jupiter's large magnetic field come from? C. Convection in a layer
of ionized hydrogen may
A. It develops like Earth's field when convection hap- create the magnetic field.
pens in a layer of molten iron deep inside.
B. All planets that spin have magnetic fields.
C. Convection in a layer of ionized hydrogen may cre-
ate the magnetic field.
D. It is induced by the orbital motions of its moons and
the ring system.
6. What are some important characteristics of the at- B. The clouds are made
mosphere of Jupiter? (Select all that apply.) of ices of ammonia (NH3)
and water.
A. Jupiter's atmosphere formed by outgassing of D. Jupiter's atmosphere
solids in its interior. formed by trapping neb-
B. The clouds are made of ices of ammonia (NH3) and ula gas on to a large icy
water. core.
C. The main gases in the atmosphere are ammonia E. It is poor in carbon diox-
and methane ide, unlike Mars.
D. Jupiter's atmosphere formed by trapping nebula
gas on to a large icy core.
E. It is poor in carbon dioxide, unlike Mars.
7. This diagram shows the layered structure of Jupiter. B. Middle inner
Click on the zone that consists of metallic hydrogen.
(IMAGE)
A. Outer
B. Middle inner
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C. Lower inner
D. Core
8. How are the rings of Jupiter related to the small moons B. Collisions at the surface
Adrastea and Metis? of these bodies may send
showers of small particles
A. The magnetic fields of tiny Adrastea and Metis spiraling inward to Jupiter.
shepherd small chunks of ice into a narrow ring.
B. Collisions at the surface of these bodies may send
showers of small particles spiraling inward to Jupiter.
C. Geysers of liquid water spew from the surface,
freeze into droplets of ice, and go in orbit around
Jupiter.
9. In what way is Io similar to Earth's Moon? (Select all A. They are about the same
that apply.) size.
B. They have about the
A. They are about the same size. same density.
B. They have about the same density. C. Both are tidally locked
C. Both are tidally locked with one face pointed toward with one face pointed to-
their host planet. ward their host planet.
D. Both have heavily cratered surfaces.
E. Both have active volcanoes.
10. The surface of Io is thought to be less than a million C. it has no impact craters
years old because ________________.
A. it is internally differentiated
B. it is too close to Jupiter
C. it has no impact craters
D. volcanoes have been discovered on its surface
11.
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Which of the following are major differences between A. The composition of the
Io and Europa? surface materials.
A. The composition of the surface materials.
B. Europa is much larger than Io.
C. Europa is much denser than Io.
D. The age of their surfaces.
12. The age of the surface of Europa is like which of the D. Io
satellites of Jupiter?
A. Callisto
B. Amalthea
C. Ganymede
D. Io
13. Which of the following statements is true about Eu- A. It has crisscrossing
ropa? stripes and fractures.
A. It has crisscrossing stripes and fractures.
B. Europa has abundant craters and large impact
basins.
C. It is composed of ice throughout.
D. Europa has no water ice at its surface and is domi-
nated by silicates.
14. The most volcanically active body in the solar system A. Io
is ______________.
A. Io
B. Jupiter
C. Europa
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1. Jupiter is different from terrestrial planets in what im- B. It radiates more energy
portant way? than it receives from the
Sun.
A. It shows atmospheric perturbations.
B. It radiates more energy than it receives from the
Sun.
C. It is denser.
D. It has a rocky surface.
E. None of the above.
2. The banding of Jupiter's atmosphere is probably relat- C. Turbulent winds in the
ed to which of the following? atmosphere of this rapidly
spinning planet.
A. Jupiter's atmosphere shows no banding.
B. Reflection of the surface features.
C. Turbulent winds in the atmosphere of this rapidly
spinning planet.
D. The composition of the atmosphere.
3. Jupiter is composed mainly of ____________. D. hydrogen and helium
A. hydrogen, lithium, and sodium
B. rocky silicate materials
C. water ice
D. hydrogen and helium
4. Why is Jupiter so much larger than all of the terrestrial B. It formed in the outer
planets combined? solar system where water
ice was stable.
A. It radiates a significant amount of energy like the
Sun.
B. It formed in the outer solar system where water ice
was stable.
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C. It has low density.
D. It has a large gravitational attraction.
5. Where does Jupiter's large magnetic field come from? C. Convection in a layer
of ionized hydrogen may
A. It develops like Earth's field when convection hap- create the magnetic field.
pens in a layer of molten iron deep inside.
B. All planets that spin have magnetic fields.
C. Convection in a layer of ionized hydrogen may cre-
ate the magnetic field.
D. It is induced by the orbital motions of its moons and
the ring system.
6. What are some important characteristics of the at- B. The clouds are made
mosphere of Jupiter? (Select all that apply.) of ices of ammonia (NH3)
and water.
A. Jupiter's atmosphere formed by outgassing of D. Jupiter's atmosphere
solids in its interior. formed by trapping neb-
B. The clouds are made of ices of ammonia (NH3) and ula gas on to a large icy
water. core.
C. The main gases in the atmosphere are ammonia E. It is poor in carbon diox-
and methane ide, unlike Mars.
D. Jupiter's atmosphere formed by trapping nebula
gas on to a large icy core.
E. It is poor in carbon dioxide, unlike Mars.
7. This diagram shows the layered structure of Jupiter. B. Middle inner
Click on the zone that consists of metallic hydrogen.
(IMAGE)
A. Outer
B. Middle inner
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C. Lower inner
D. Core
8. How are the rings of Jupiter related to the small moons B. Collisions at the surface
Adrastea and Metis? of these bodies may send
showers of small particles
A. The magnetic fields of tiny Adrastea and Metis spiraling inward to Jupiter.
shepherd small chunks of ice into a narrow ring.
B. Collisions at the surface of these bodies may send
showers of small particles spiraling inward to Jupiter.
C. Geysers of liquid water spew from the surface,
freeze into droplets of ice, and go in orbit around
Jupiter.
9. In what way is Io similar to Earth's Moon? (Select all A. They are about the same
that apply.) size.
B. They have about the
A. They are about the same size. same density.
B. They have about the same density. C. Both are tidally locked
C. Both are tidally locked with one face pointed toward with one face pointed to-
their host planet. ward their host planet.
D. Both have heavily cratered surfaces.
E. Both have active volcanoes.
10. The surface of Io is thought to be less than a million C. it has no impact craters
years old because ________________.
A. it is internally differentiated
B. it is too close to Jupiter
C. it has no impact craters
D. volcanoes have been discovered on its surface
11.
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Which of the following are major differences between A. The composition of the
Io and Europa? surface materials.
A. The composition of the surface materials.
B. Europa is much larger than Io.
C. Europa is much denser than Io.
D. The age of their surfaces.
12. The age of the surface of Europa is like which of the D. Io
satellites of Jupiter?
A. Callisto
B. Amalthea
C. Ganymede
D. Io
13. Which of the following statements is true about Eu- A. It has crisscrossing
ropa? stripes and fractures.
A. It has crisscrossing stripes and fractures.
B. Europa has abundant craters and large impact
basins.
C. It is composed of ice throughout.
D. Europa has no water ice at its surface and is domi-
nated by silicates.
14. The most volcanically active body in the solar system A. Io
is ______________.
A. Io
B. Jupiter
C. Europa
