Unit 8: Jupiter Only

What position is Jupiter from the Sun?

• 3rd

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

What is Jupiter mostly made of?

• Rock and metal

• Water and ice

• Hydrogen and helium

• Carbon dioxide and nitrogen

Jupiter’s mass is about __ times that of Earth.

• 10

• 50

• 100

• 300

How many moons does Jupiter have (as of the latest count)?

• 4

• 10

• 79

• more than 95

The Great Red Spot is ________.

a)

b)

c)

d)

• A volcano

• A storm that has lasted for at least 350 years

• A crater left by an asteroid impact

• A magnetic field disturbance

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is shrinking over time.

• True

• False

What generates Jupiter’s strong magnetic field?

• Its atmosphere

• Its fast rotation

• The metallic hydrogen layer inside

• The Sun’s energy

What happens inside Jupiter due to extreme pressure?

• Diamonds form in the atmosphere

• Hydrogen turns into a metallic state

• It creates large underwater lakes

• Its gravity weakens

  Moons (16-20)

Which of Jupiter’s moons is the most volcanically active?

• Europa

• Callisto

• Ganymede

• Io

What causes Io’s volcanic activity?

• Solar radiation

• Jupiter’s magnetic field

• Tidal heating from Jupiter’s gravity

• Meteor impacts