Question 1

Jupiter is about ___ times the Earth's diameter.&#10;A) 318&#10;B) 11&#10;C) 5&#10;D) 22

Accepted Answer

Jupiter's diameter is about 11 times that of Earth's, making it the largest planet in our solar system.

Question 2

This probe to Jupiter sent a smaller probe into its atmosphere:&#10;A) Voyager&#10;B) Galileo&#10;C) Cassini&#10;D) Pathfinder

Accepted Answer

Galileo is the correct answer because it was the mission specifically designed to study Jupiter and its moons. It included a probe that was released into Jupiter's atmosphere to collect data on its composition and characteristics.

Question 3

Saturn is about ___ from the sun.&#10;A) 5AU&#10;B) 9.5AU&#10;C) 11AU&#10;D) 318AU

Accepted Answer

Saturn is approximately 9.5 Astronomical Units (AU) from the Sun. An Astronomical Unit is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun, about 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers.

Question 4

The correct sequence of fluid layers for Jupiter and Saturn, from the rocky core to the surface is&#10;A) molecular hydrogen, water, liquid metallic hydrogen&#10;B) liquid metallic hydrogen, molecular hydrogen, water&#10;C) water, molecular hydrogen, liquid metallic hydrogen&#10;D) water, liquid metallic hydrogen, molecular hydrogen

Accepted Answer

The correct sequence from the rocky core to the surface for Jupiter and Saturn is water, liquid metallic hydrogen, and then molecular hydrogen. This reflects the increasing pressure and temperature conditions as one moves from the core to the surface, with water being closest to the core, followed by a layer of liquid metallic hydrogen, and finally a layer of molecular hydrogen at the outermost part.

Question 5

This was discovered on Jupiter over 300 years ago and is a huge vortex; it is called the _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This was discovered on Jupiter over 300...

Question 6

The magnetic fields of Jupiter create ______ at its north and south poles.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The magnetic fields of Jupiter create ______...

Question 7

Liquid metallic hydrogen is thought to be in Jupiter's interior.

Accepted Answer

Jupiter's interior is believed to contain liquid metallic hydrogen due to the extreme pressure and temperatures, which are sufficient to cause hydrogen to exhibit metallic properties.

Question 8

Saturn is 318 times the mass of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

Saturn is about 95 times the mass of Earth, not 318 times. The figure 318 times refers to Jupiter's mass relative to Earth's.

Deck 45: Jupiter and Saturn: Gas Giants