Question 1

Aurora are seen in Jupiter's atmosphere due to the interaction with:

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A)  the solar wind.
B)  the Sun's magnetosphere.
C)  Jupiter's rings.
D)  charged particles escaping Jupiter's magnetosphere.
E)  debris left by passing comets, similar to meteor showers on Earth.F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Jupiter puts back into space twice the energy it gets from the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Io's "pizza pie" colors come from eruptions of ________ and its compounds.

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Question 4

What is the only lasting "cloudmark" for telescopic observers of Jupiter, and what do weknow about its past?

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The Great Red Spot has been observed for...

Question 5

The density of Jupiter's core is:

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A)  60 million times the density of Earth's core.
B)  3 million times the density of Earth's core.
C)  100 times the density of Earth's core.
D)  twice the density of Earth's core.
E)  half the density of Earth's core.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Why is Galileo Regio, the large circular feature on Ganymede, so dark?

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A)  It is composed of dense basaltic mantle rock that once flowed like lunar mare.
B)  It is the result of micrometeorite dust settling onto it over several billion years.
C)  It has an asphalt-like material that is like the dark side of Iapetus of Saturn.
D)  It is the result of ultraviolet light from the Sun interacting with the ice and creating asubstance that is quite dark.
E)  It is the site of a recent meteorite impact that scattered a lot of dark, rocky material.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The large moons of Jupiter have low densities suggesting compositions that are a mixture ofrocky materials and ________.

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liquid wat...

Question 8

Differential rotation is when a planet's equator and polar regions rotate at different rates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Essentially, the Great Red Spot is:

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A)  Neptune's largest atmospheric feature.
B)  a large cyclonic storm (hurricane) .
C)  always located within 10 degrees of Jupiter's north pole.
D)  composed primarily of iron oxide.
E)  traveling north and south across Jupiter's face.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Alternating zones of rising and sinking gas in Jupiter's atmosphere:

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A)  create light and dark bands.
B)  cause Jupiter's magnetic field to ripple.
C)  produced the ring system discovered by Voyager.
D)  generate their own magnetic fields.
E)  circle the planet from pole to pole.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

What surprise about the extent of Jupiter's magnetosphere came from Voyager 2 data?

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It crossed Jupiter's...

Question 12

What is the probable source of the day-to-day variations in Jupiter's belts and zones?

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A)  convection of cool ammonia ice upward
B)  differential rotation and the underlying zonal flow
C)  oblateness due to low density
D)  thermonuclear fusion
E)  Jupiter's huge magnetosphereF) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Which of the Galilean moons is the densest and most geologically active?

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A)  Io
B)  Europa
C)  Ganymede
D)  Callisto
E)  TitanF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

While hydrogen, helium, water, and ammonia can produce the white coloration of Jupiter'szones, the brownish color of the belts requires more complex chemistry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jupiter's atmosphere is a single huge storm system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The ________ of Jupiter's disk is caused by its high rate of rotation and a gaseouscomposition.

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oblateness...

Question 17

Charged particles escaping from Jupiter's magnetosphere cause aurora when they collidewith Jupiter's atmosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Contrast the compositions of Jupiter's belts and zones.

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The zones are high, cold regio...

Question 19

The equator of Jupiter rotates slower than the Great Red Spot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If Jupiter were about 80 times more massive than it is, nuclear fusion should have beenpossible, making it a small star. What might have been the most likely effect on the Earth?

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A)  The gravitational pull might have prevented the Earth settling into a stable orbit, which wouldhave prevented the development of life on Earth.
B)  Jupiter's moons would have been likely to develop life, which would have competed with lifeon Earth.
C)  The extra radiation from a second star in the solar system would have prevented life formingon Earth.
D)  Jupiter's magnetic field would have been much larger, disrupting Earth's magnetic field.
E)  Nothing because Jupiter is so much further from the Earth than the Sun is.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Exam 11: Jupiter: Giant of the Solar System

The ________ of Jupiter's disk is caused by its high rate of rotation and a gaseouscomposition.

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What is the only lasting "cloudmark" for telescopic observers of Jupiter, and what do weknow about its past?

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While hydrogen, helium, water, and ammonia can produce the white coloration of Jupiter'szones, the brownish color of the belts requires more complex chemistry.

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Jupiter puts back into space twice the energy it gets from the Sun.

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Alternating zones of rising and sinking gas in Jupiter's atmosphere:

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Which of the Galilean moons is the densest and most geologically active?

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Differential rotation is when a planet's equator and polar regions rotate at different rates.

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The equator of Jupiter rotates slower than the Great Red Spot.

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If Jupiter were about 80 times more massive than it is, nuclear fusion should have beenpossible, making it a small star. What might have been the most likely effect on the Earth?

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Essentially, the Great Red Spot is:

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What surprise about the extent of Jupiter's magnetosphere came from Voyager 2 data?

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Contrast the compositions of Jupiter's belts and zones.

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The large moons of Jupiter have low densities suggesting compositions that are a mixture ofrocky materials and ________.

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Aurora are seen in Jupiter's atmosphere due to the interaction with:

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Io's "pizza pie" colors come from eruptions of ________ and its compounds.

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Why is Galileo Regio, the large circular feature on Ganymede, so dark?

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Charged particles escaping from Jupiter's magnetosphere cause aurora when they collidewith Jupiter's atmosphere.

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What is the probable source of the day-to-day variations in Jupiter's belts and zones?

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The density of Jupiter's core is:

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