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THE PLANET JUPITER

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much bigger is Jupiter than Earth in volume?

a)

1,241 times that of Earth

b)

1,443 times that of Earth

c)

1,321 times that of Earth

2.

What is the mass of Jupiter compared to our planet?

a)

416 times that of Earth

b)

318 times that of Earth

c)

512 times that of Earth

3.

Why has the planet Jupiter been described as a "failed star?"

a)

lacks enough mass to create nuclear fusion

b)

lacks enough mass to start nuclear fission

c)

lacks heavier elements

4.

Which of the following spacecraft visited Jupiter?

a)

Voyager 1 and 2

b)

Surveyor 3

c)

Mariner 10

5.

At least one of Jupiter's satellites is bigger than the planets Mercury and Pluto. Which of the following is it?

a)

Callisto

b)

Ganymade

c)

Europa

6.

Jupiter completes its rotation in how many hours?

a)

9 hours and 59 minutes

b)

9 hours and 54 minutes

c)

9 hours and 56 minutes

7.

Jupiter's diameter is about _______________ kilometers.

a)

156,000

b)

143,000

c)

178,000

8.

8. Jupiter is the _____________ planet from the Sun.

a)

Sixth

b)

Fifth

c)

Fourth

9.

One orbit around the sun for Jupiter is ___________ days long.

a)

4,222

b)

4,555

c)

4,333

10.

What is the Great Red Spot on Jupiter?

a)

It is a sea that is made of red water and rocks

b)

It is a great desert that has red sand.

c)

It is a large storm that has been going on for years.

11.

The light and dark-colored stripes, in Jupiter's clouds, are called?

a)

zones and belts

b)

realms and ribbons

c)

tracts and straps

12.

The rings of Jupiter consists mostly of ____________

a)

clouds and dust

b)

mostly gases

c)

large rocks and metals