Jupiter's Secrets Revealed

How can you see Jupiter without a microscope?

• It's very red.
• It has large rings around it
• It's the largest planet

Why are there no bright, wide stripes on Earth like Jupiter has?

• Earth is colder
• Earth has water on it
• Earth doesn't have gas clouds

Why does it take 12 Earth-years for Jupiter to orbit the sun?

• Because it is the largest planet
• Because it's farther from the Sun than Earth
• Because it's closer to the Sun than Earth

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An atmosphere is…

• A layer of gases around a planet
• A type of gas that is found only in Jupiter
• A type of volcano that sends gas out

What is suprising to the author about Jupiter as he looks through the telescope?

• It has several moving and changing stripes
• There is no color in some places
• It has several moons

What is an orbit?

• The diameter of a moon or planet
• The path a planet takes around the Sun
• A small object that moves through space

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Why is a day shorter on Jupiter than on Earth?

• Jupiter is larger than Earth
• Jupiter spins faster than Earth
• Earth is closer to the Sun

What can a person do on Earth that you CANNOT on Jupiter?

• Walk
• Breathe
• Neither are possible

Why could Io be called a rainbow moon?

• It has many rainbows
• It is the shape of a rainbow
• There are many colors on its surface

What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?

• A large, 300 year old storm
• A sea made of red water and rocks
• A great desert with red sand