Jupiter: The Giant Gas Planet

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What is the most notable feature of Jupiter?

  • Its faint set of rings
  • Its rocky core
  • The great red spot (correct)
  • Its whitish and reddish layers

How does Jupiter's size compare to the other planets in the solar system?

  • Jupiter is slightly larger than Saturn
  • Jupiter is the smallest planet
  • Jupiter is about the same size as Earth
  • Jupiter is more than twice as massive as all other planets combined (correct)

What gives Jupiter the appearance of having whitish and reddish layers?

  • The faint set of rings
  • The intense storms on its surface
  • Different bands in its atmosphere (correct)
  • The rocky core

Which storm on Jupiter is somewhat similar to a hurricane?

<p>The great red spot (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a person weighs 100 pounds on Earth, how much would they weigh on Jupiter?

<p>254 pounds (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about Jupiter's distance from the Sun is true?

<p>It is 318 times farther from the Sun than Earth (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average distance between Earth and Jupiter?

<p>466,000,000 miles (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What gases make up the majority of Jupiter's atmosphere?

<p>86% hydrogen, 14% helium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main components of Jupiter's interior?

<p>71% hydrogen, 24% helium (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many times more powerful are lightning strikes in Jupiter's atmosphere compared to Earth's?

<p>1,000 times (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the average temperature in the cloud tops of Jupiter?

<p>-234°F (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who discovered the four Galilean moons of Jupiter?

<p>Galileo (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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