Jupiter

Ganymede is the largest ___ in the solar system and orbits Jupiter.

• moon

• planet

• dwarf planet

• asteroid

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

In general, storm systems in Jupiter's atmosphere are ___ than storms on Earth.

• not as intense

• are more localized

• shorter-lived

• longer-lived

Jupiter's magnetosphere is the _____ of all the planets in the solar system.

• largest

• most extensive

• smallest

• weakest

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

Jupiter's main satellites orbit ____ (one side facing the planet) due to massive tidal forces.

• synchronously

• in reverse of Jupiter's rotation

• retrograde

• erratically

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the name of the storm on Jupiter's surface?

• The Great Red Spot

• The Great Dark Spot

• The Great Hydrogen Spot

• The Great Gas Spot

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

There are _____ large moons of Jupiter that were discovered using a telescope.

• three

• four

• two

• eight

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which moon of Jupiter is said to be the most volcanically active body in the Solar System?

• Io

• Callisto

• Ganymede

• Europa

What is the main component of Jupiter's atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Nitrogen

Jupiter is a Jovian planet. Compared to the terrestrial planets, Jupiter has a

• shorter period of revolution

• shorter distance to the Sun

• greater density

• greater mass

Jupiter has 95+ moons, which is the ___ of any planet in the solar system.

• The 2nd Most

• Least

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3