What is the location of the smaller moons of Jupiter compared with the orbits of the Galilean moons?
A) The smaller moons all orbit beyond Callisto.
B) The smaller moons occupy orbits over the full range, inside Io's orbit, between the Galilean moons and outside Callisto's orbit.
C) The orbital distances from Jupiter of the smaller moons are all less than that of Io.
D) Several of the smaller moons are inside Io's orbit, none orbit within the orbits of the Galilean moons, and the rest are beyond Callisto.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Several of the smaller moons, such as Metis and Adrastea, orbit within Io's orbit. None orbit within the orbits of the Galilean moons, and the rest, such as Ananke and Carme, are beyond Callisto. Therefore, option D is the best choice.

What Is the Location of the Smaller Moons of Jupiter