Exploring Jupiter's Interior

What is the primary goal of the National Ignition Facility's experiment?

• To develop new laser technology

• To study the sun's core

• To replicate Jupiter's extreme conditions

• To create a new form of energy

How many lasers are used in the experiment at the National Ignition Facility?

• 256

• 100

• 192

• 80

What happens to hydrogen under the extreme conditions replicated in the lab?

• It evaporates

• It remains a clear gas

• It transforms into a liquid metallic state

• It becomes a solid metal

What is the significance of the liquid metallic hydrogen in Jupiter?

• It contributes to Jupiter's magnetic field

• It makes up Jupiter's atmosphere

• It causes Jupiter's storms

• It is responsible for Jupiter's rings

What is Juno's primary mission objective?

• To study Jupiter's atmosphere

• To determine the composition of Jupiter's core

• To explore Jupiter's moons

• To measure Jupiter's temperature

How does Juno measure the internal structure of Jupiter?

• By capturing images

• By measuring gravitational changes

• By detecting sound waves

• By analyzing light waves

What does Juno's data suggest about Jupiter's core?

• It is a solid metal

• It is made entirely of hydrogen

• It is a dense core of rocks and ices

• It is hollow

What does the discovery of a fuzzy core indicate about Jupiter's formation?

• Jupiter's core is made of pure hydrogen

• Jupiter has no core

• Jupiter was once a rocky world

• Jupiter formed from a gas cloud

What unexpected layer did Juno discover around Jupiter's core?

• A layer of helium

• A fuzzy core of rocks, ices, and metallic hydrogen

• A layer of metallic hydrogen

• A layer of pure hydrogen

What does the fuzzy core discovery suggest about planet formation?

• Planets form from gas clouds

• Planets may have complex core structures

• Planets form from solid metal cores

• Planets do not have cores