Ch. 21 Lesson 3 Quiz Review

What are the outer planets known as? (Not "Jovian")

• The rocky planets

• The gas giants

• The ice giants

• The dwarf planets

What are the main gases that mostly make up the outer planets?

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide and argon

• Hydrogen and helium

• Silicon and iron

"Gases change to ______ at high pressure."

• solids

• liquids

• ice

All of the outer planets' have a core that is __________.

• a thick gas layer

• small and solid

• a large liquid ocean

• a large rocky crust

Which is the largest outer planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

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What is the diameter of Jupiter compared to Earth?

• Half the diameter of Earth

• The same as the diameter of Earth

• 11 times the diameter of Earth

• 22 times the diameter of Earth

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How long is Jupiter's period of revolution?

• Almost 12 Earth days

• Almost 12 Earth months

• Almost 12 Earth years

• Less than 10 Earth hours

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Who discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter?

• Galileo

• Socrates

• Triton

• Plato

Which planet has a shorter period of rotation, Jupiter or Saturn?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Both have the same period of rotation

• The period of rotation is not mentioned

How do we think that Jupiter's rings were created?

• The gravitational pull of the Sun

• Collisions between Jupiter's moons and meteorites

• Jupiter's rapid rotation

• The presence of a large number of asteroids in its orbit