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Which statement about planetary rings is not true?
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Suppose you could float in space just a few meters above Saturn's rings. What would you see as you looked down on the rings?
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Which statement about planetary rings is not true? Saturn's rings formed along with its moons 4.6 billion years ago.
Suppose you could float in space just a few meters above Saturn's rings. What would you see as you looked down on the rings? countless icy particles, ranging in size from dust grains to large boulders
Which large jovian moon is thought to have been captured into its present orbit? Triton
Which moon is considered likely to have a deep, subsurface ocean of liquid water? Europa
The Huygens probe took numerous pictures as it descended to Titan's surface in 2005. What did the pictures show? features or erosion, including what appeared to be dry river valleys and lakebeds
Which moon has a thick atmosphere made mostly of nitrogen? Titan
Which statement about Io is true? It is the most volcanically active body in our solar system.
Which of the following statements about the moons of the jovian planets is not true? Most of the moons are large enough to be spherical in shape, but a few have the more potato-like shapes of asteroids.
How does the strength of Jupiter's magnetic field compare to that of Earth's magnetic field? Jupiter's magnetic field is about 20,000 times as strong as Earth's.
What atmospheric constituent is responsible for the blue color of Uranus and Neptune? methane
How do typical wind speeds in Jupiter's atmosphere compare to typical wind speeds on Earth? They are much faster than hurricane winds on Earth.
Jupiter's colors come in part from its three layers of clouds. Which of the following is not the primary constituent of one of Jupiter's cloud layers? clouds of sulfuric acid
Overall, Jupiter's composition is most like that of _________. the sun
Which of the following statements comparing the jovian interiors is not thought to be true? They all have the same exact set of internal layers, though these layers differ in size.
Which of the following is not a general characteristic of the four jovian planets in our solar system? They are higher in average density than are the terrestrial planets.
Which of the following best describes the internal layering of Jupiter, from the center outward? Core of rock, metal, and hydrogen compounds; thick layer of metallic hydrogen; layer of liquid hydrogen; layer of gaseous hydrogen; cloud layer
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