B) Occasional breaks in the clouds reveal a solid surface at times. (SA)Oblateness is the degree to which the planet's rotation causes its equator to bulge and poles to flatten. In Jupiter's case, it is more round than it would be, spinning as rapidly as it does, if it were made only of hydrogen and helium gas; it must have a more solid rocky core deep underneath the fluid clouds.What material makes up most of Jupiter's volume, and why is it not found here? What might have been the most likely effect on the Earth?B) The gravitational pull might have prevented the Earth settling into a stable orbit, which would have prevented the development of life on Earth.Figure 11.6 ("Zonal Flow") in the textbook shows that the most rapid westerly wind flows on Jupiter occur atWhat is a reasonable description of the Great Red Spot?What do the different colors in Jupiter's clouds indicate?D) The depth at which the clouds reside within Jupiter's atmosphereHow does the heat Jupiter radiates compare to the energy it receives from the Sun?A) Jupiter radiates back into space about twice the energy it gets from the Sun.D) the slow escape of gravitational energy released during the planet's formationWhat would Jupiter have needed to have become a star?B) a massive core of rocky materials with some iron mixed inJupiter gives back into space twice the energy it gets from the distant Sun. Where is this energy coming from, for the most part?E) the slow escape of gravitational energy left from its formationB) It has a tail that extends at least to Saturn's orbitWhat is the source of Jupiter's intense radio waves and magnetism?E) liquid metallic hydrogen swirling in the rapidly spinning mantleCompared to its rotational axis, Jupiter's magnetic field:E) lies about 10 degrees off, much like our own rotation and magnetic fieldD) It is a million times the volume of the Earth's, extending beyond the orbit of SaturnHow does the magnetic tilt of Jupiter compare with our field?E) Both are tilted about 10 degrees, but Jupiter is the opposite in polarity.Which of the Galilean moons is the densest and most geologically active?E) The four Galilean moons formed with Jupiter, most others were later capturesOf the Galilean satellites, which has the oldest, most heavily cratered surface?Which of the jovian moons is the largest and also the largest moon in the solar system, even bigger than Mercury?What is the major component of Io's volcanic flows?Which three Galilean moons were found by Galileo to have weak, changing magnetic fields?In size, from largest to smallest, the correct order for the Galilean moons is:Which of the four Galilean moons is NOT differentiated?The moon of Jupiter most similar in size to Earth's Moon isA) is continually resurfaced with volcanic activityA) A doughnut-shaped region of the energetic heavy ions that follows Io's orbital trackJupiter's moon Europa might harbor life because it has which of the following conditions?C) above Jupiter's cloud tops and inside the orbit of its inner-most moonWhich of the following best describes Jupiter's ring(s)? How does the mass of Jupiter compare with that of the other planets?It is twice as massive as all other planets combined.How does the density of Jupiter compare to the terrestrial planets?How was the rotation rate of Jupiter's core determined?by radio observations of Jupiter's rapidly spinning magnetosphereWhat evidence do we have that Jupiter must have a substantial solid core under the thick clouds?Jupiter's disk is less oblate than it should be, if it were only hydrogen and helium.What is interesting about Jupiter's rotation period?What is the name used to describe the dark bands encircling Jupiter?The most striking "cloudmark" in Jupiter's atmosphere is the:What is the probable source of the day-to-day variations in Jupiter's belts and zones?differential rotation and the underlying zonal flowThe first spacecraft to drop a weather probe into Jupiter's atmosphere was:The reason the jovian planets lost very little of their original atmosphere is due to theirThe only spacecraft to go into orbit around Jupiter was:The Galileo mission put a spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter. (SA)The zones are high, cold regions of ammonia ice crystals, white in color. On it's approach in 1994 it struck the planet. (SA)Between the top of Jupiter's clouds and the orbit of the closest moon; the ring also orbits just above Jupiter's equator.
Where is this energy coming from, for the most part?the slow escape of gravitational energy left from its formationIt has a tail that extends at least to Saturn's orbit.What is the source of Jupiter's intense radio waves and magnetism?liquid metallic hydrogen swirling in the rapidly spinning mantleCompared to its rotational axis, Jupiter's magnetic field:lies about 10 degrees off, much like our own rotation and magnetic field.It is a million times the volume of the Earth's, extending beyond the orbit of Saturn.How does the magnetic tilt of Jupiter compare with our field?Both are tilted about 10 degrees, but Jupiter is opposite in polarity.Which of the Galilean moons is the densest and most geologically active?The four Galilean moons formed with Jupiter, most others were later captures.The surface of which jovian moon most resembles the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean?Of the Galilean satellites, which has the oldest, most heavily cratered surface?What spacecraft was intentionally destroyed in 2003 so that it could not hit Europa?Of the Galilean moons, the one with striking grooved terrain and icy tectonic features as well as older craters is:Which of the jovian moons is the largest and also the largest moon in the solar system, even bigger than Mercury?What is the major component of Io's volcanic flows?Why is Galileo Regio, the large circular feature on Ganymede, so dark?It is the result of micrometeorite dust settling onto it over several billion years.Which three Galilean moons were found by Galileo to have weak, changing magnetic fields?In size, from largest to smallest, the correct order for the Galilean moons is:All have counterclockwise revolution around the giant planet.Which of the four Galilean moons is not differentiated?Which two satellites of Jupiter are considered "fraternal twins"?above Jupiter's cloud tops and inside the orbit of its inner-most moonOne of the discoveries made by the Voyager probes while near Jupiter wasWhich of the following discoveries was NOT made by Voyager 1 or 2?Describe the interaction between Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9.