The reason Jupiter has so many moons around it is that ________.
A) these small moons are in the process of accreting to become one larger moon
B) many bodies were either captured by Jupiter's gravity or were the remnants of collisions with other bodies
C) the moons are an asteroid field from a planet that failed to form
D) the moons are the result of massive volcanic eruptions on the planet
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Q34: _ are small, solid, extraterrestrial particles that
Q35: _ is a moon of Saturn.
A)Io
B)Tethys
C)Ganymede
D)Europa
Q36: Which of the following best describes the
Q37: Which of the following physical features are
Q38: Earth's axial tilt is currently 23.5° from
Q40: Most comets originate in the _.
A)Kuiper Belt
B)Saturn's
Q41: Seismic events called moonquakes occur in the
Q42: Flying by Pluto in July 2015, NASA's
Q43: Saturn is the only planet in the
Q44: Why doesn't the moon have an atmosphere?
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