HSU Astronomy Exam 2 Ch 7 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
What percentage of Io's surface is covered with dormant volcanic vents? - ANSWERS5%
The heating of the interior of Io, the innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter, is caused by: - ANSWERScontinuous tidal distortion by Jupiter and the other ...
What percentage of Io's surface is covered with dormant volcanic vents? - ANSWERS5%
The heating of the interior of Io, the innermost Galilean moon of Jupiter, is caused by: -
ANSWERScontinuous tidal distortion by Jupiter and the other moons
The discoverer of the planet Uranus was: - ANSWERSWilliam Herschel
Which statement CORRECTLY describes how Neptune differs from Uranus? - ANSWERSA number of
storms and ice clouds are visible in Neptune's atmosphere, whereas Uranus's atmosphere appears
almost featureless.
Which is the LARGEST planetary satellite in the solar system? - ANSWERSJupiter's satellite Ganymede
Which planet in our solar system has the FASTEST rotation? - ANSWERSJupiter
What size are the particles making up Saturn's rings? - ANSWERSup to about 10 m in diameter
Rings of dust and icy particles are found around which planets? - ANSWERSall four of the Jovian planets
In which way is there a similarity between Jupiter and Earth? - ANSWERSAuroras are produced by
magnetospheres on both Jupiter and Earth.
The rings of Uranus are: - ANSWERSnarrow and very dark.
Which feature has NOT been found on Enceladus? - ANSWERSa uniformly and heavily cratered surface
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