Solar System

What is thought to be responsible for Jupiter's incredibly strong magnetic field?

• core & outer liquid metallic spin differentiation

• the pull of Jupiter's four main moons

• the Sun's solar wind

• strong gravitational attraction

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-5

This cloud feature (storm) is about 3 times the size of Earth.

• Great Dark Spot

• Great Red Spot

• sprites & jets

• cloud banding

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

There is only one large (Earth-size) storm on Jupiter.

• True

• False

Europa has recently been found to have _____ erupting to the surface from under the ice.

• geysers

• volcanoes

• lava

• aliens

Callisto is another one of the four main moons of Jupiter and is characterized by

• oceans of salty-liquid water.

• an icy surface.

• massive volcanism.

• massive impact craters.

Which moon of Jupiter may be the most conducive to alien life?

• IO

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

What is thought to be the cause of IO (and the other main moons) internal heating?

• differences in rotation rates of each moon

• tidal (gravity) forces from Jupiter & the sister moons

• Jupiter's Great Red Spot

• differences in orbital speeds

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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

• not as intense

• are more localized

• shorter-lived

• longer-lived

Jupiter was the first planet studied up close by the ____ space probes.

• Viking

• Mariner

• Voyager

• New Horizons

What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3