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Ch 11 Jupiter Part 1

Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Solar System the Sun and all of the objects that orbit it
Jovian outer Jupiter-like planets (gas giants)
Mass total matter within an object
Radius distance between an object's center and its outer edge (surface)
Density the compactness of matter within an object (mass divided by volume)
Rotation Rate time it takes an object to spin once (360 degrees)
Magnetic Field accompanies any changing electric field and governs all magnetized objects
Great Red Spot large, long-lived storm system in Jupiter's atmosphere
Atmosphere layer of gas held close to a planet or large moon by the force of gravity
Zone bright, high-pressure region in a Jovian planet's atmosphere where gas flows upward
Belt dark, low-pressure region in a Jovian planet's atmosphere where gas flows downward
Zonal Flow alternating regions of westward & eastward flow associated with belts & zones
Convection constant upwelling of warm fluid and downward flow of cooler material to take its place
Differential Rotation tendency of a gaseous sphere to rotate at different rates depending on latitude
Rotational Flattening compression of a rotating sphere along its poles to form a spheroid
White Oval rotating storm system like the Great Red Spot, but smaller
Brown Oval long-lived hole in Jupiter's clouds that allows views into its lower atmosphere
Red Spot Junior smaller storm system formed by the merger of multiple white ovals
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