Unit 5 Quiz

What is the most volcanically active body in our solar system?

• Saturn

• Io

• Ganymede

• Europa

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What does Saturn have in common with Earth?

• A well defined shape

• Gassy Composition

• One moon

• A solid core

How long is one day on Jupiter?

• 15 Earth Days

• 1.4 Earth Days

• 45 Minutes of an Earth Day

• 10 hours of an Earth Day

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

According to Connexus, Jupiter has _____ confirmed moons.

• 53

• 25

• 12

• 5

What are the 4 parts of Jupiter's wings?

• inner "halo" ring, main ring, 2 gossamer rings

• inner "halo" ring, main ring, gossamer ring, and a moon

• dust ring, main ring, 2 gossamer rings

• inner "halo" ring, smashing ring, 2 gossamer rings

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What term is used to describe Jupiter's 4 largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto?

• Cassini moons

• Great Red Spot

• Galilean satellites

• Gossamer Rings

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Saturn has a solid core but does not have a solid shape. Why?

• It is covered in liquid

• Winds reshaping dusty dunes

• Its gaseous composition

• Its volcanic activity

Which accurately describes Jupiter's seasons?

• It doesn't have significant seasonal changes

• Its seasons are like Earth's

• Its seasons are shorter than Earth's

• It's seasons are longer than Earth's

Which outer planet is known as the "windy" planet?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Why are the outer planets called Jovian planets?

Because of the characteristics the share with...

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Neptune

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2