What was the initial belief about the source of heat for Jupiter's moons?
Jupiter's Moons May Keep Each Other Warm

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Jupiter's gravitational forces
The Sun's radiation
Volcanic activity
Cosmic rays
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does tidal heating generate heat on a moon?
Through magnetic field interactions
By creating friction from gravitational stretching
Through chemical reactions
By absorbing sunlight
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What factors determine a moon's natural frequency?
Its distance from the Sun and its size
Its mass and the depth of its oceans
The speed of its orbit and its temperature
The composition of its atmosphere and its color
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do deeper oceans on a moon lead to faster wave movements?
Because they are warmer
Because they have less gravitational pull
Because they are closer to the planet
Because they have more water to move
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is special about the orbital patterns of Ganymede, Europa, and Io?
They have elliptical orbits
Their orbital ratios are whole numbers
Their orbits are in perfect sync with Jupiter's rotation
They orbit at the same speed
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do the moons' interactions affect their heating?
They cool each other down
They create significant tidal waves
They block sunlight from each other
They increase their distance from Jupiter
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What potential height can tidal waves reach due to moon interactions?
2 kilometers
1 kilometer
500 meters
100 meters
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