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WorksheetsGiant Planet: Jupiter
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
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1.
Jupiter is often described as a gas giant; which of the following gases is it composed of?
a)
All gases from the periodic table
b)
oxygen, carbon dioxide and trace amounts of other gases
c)
hydrogen and helium
d)
none of the above
2.
Why has the planet Jupiter been described as a "failed star?"
a)
it lacks star status
b)
lacks enough mass to create nuclear fusion
c)
lacks enough mass to start nuclear fission
d)
lacks heavier elements
3.
The largest planet in our solar system and visible to the naked eye; a day on the planet lasts how long?
a)
9 hours
b)
almost 12 years
c)
365 days
d)
none of the above
4.
Why did the film mention that Jupiter acts like a big brother to other planets in the solar system?
a)
it is by far the largest planet
b)
it has the most mass and moons
c)
it is the oldest planet
d)
none of the above
5.
What is the great red spot on the planet's surface?
a)
a storm that has raged for hundreds of years
b)
a scar from the impact of a comet
c)
caused by the fast moving jet streams at the planets surface
d)
none of the above
6.
Which of Jupiter's moons could possibly support life because of the large amount of water located below a layer of ice?
a)
Io
b)
Callisto
c)
Ganymede
d)
Europa
7.
What is the name of the submersible created at the University of Texas that is planning to search for extraterrestrial life on a moon of Jupiter?
a)
dead X
b)
deep X
c)
plain old X
d)
none of the above
8.
Which feature of the planet has been described as the largest entity in the solar system?
a)
The great red spot
b)
magnetic field
c)
striations caused by the jet streams on the surface
d)
none of the above
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