Question 1

Changes in the predicted motion of Uranus led to the search for an eighth planet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Adams and Leverrier predicted the position of _ , which Galle confirmed.

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A)   Pluto
B)   Jupiter
C)   Uranus
D)   Saturn
E)   Neptune

Question 3

Which of these is true about the seasons of Uranus?

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A)   Its strange tilt produces extreme seasonal variations, especially at the poles.
B)   At the Uranian pole the Sun sets every 16 hours during the summer and winter.
C)   At the Uranian equator, the Sun would pass overhead every sixteen hours.
D)   With a tilt of 29 degrees, they are not that different from our solstices and equinoxes.
E)   There are no seasons at the poles.

Question 4

The two outer jovian planets appear bluish in color because

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A)   hydrogen and helium are both blue in large concentrations.
B)   dust motes in their atmospheres scatter blue well, just as in our own blue sky.
C)   from their distance, the Sun would appear hotter and bluer than from Earth.
D)   ammonia absorbs blue light well.
E)   methane gas in their atmospheres absorbs red light well.

Question 5

Jupiter radiates twice as much energy as it receives from solar light; the source of this "excess" energy is .

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gravitatio...

Question 6

The most abundant molecule in Saturn's atmosphere is _ .

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The answer of The most abundant molecule in Saturn's atmosphere...

Question 7

The zonal flows giving rise to the belts and zones are similar to the jet streams in our own stratosphere.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most famous and long lasting storm in the solar system is .

Accepted Answer

(Jupiter's...

Question 9

While Voyagers were probes that flew past in a few days, Galileo and Cassini are orbiters, designed to study Jupiter and Saturn over prolonged periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Contrast the rotation rates of the jovian planets with the terrestrial planets.

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All four jovian plan...

Question 11

What is thought to lie at the center of Jupiter?

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A)   a solid core of crystalline helium
B)   a hot sea of liquid metallic hydrogen
C)   gaseous hydrogen and helium, for Jupiter is not differentiated like Earth
D)   a massive core of rocky materials with some iron mixed in
E)   a fusion core like the Sun's, with hydrogen being turned into helium

Question 12

Which two jovian planets have magnetic field tilts that are NOT along their rotation poles?

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A)   Jupiter and Uranus
B)   Uranus and Neptune
C)   Saturn and Neptune
D)   Jupiter and Saturn
E)   All jovian planets have magnetic fields close to their rotational axes.

Question 13

Although water and ammonia can produce Jupiter's white clouds, the complex coloration we observe in Jupiter's atmosphere requires more complex chemistry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the interaction between Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker- Levy 9.

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When the comet passed close to Jupiter i...

Question 15

The white zones of Jupiter and Saturn are made of _ _ ice, apparently dissolved in the deep oceans of Uranus and Neptune.

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The answer of The white zones of Jupiter and Saturn...

Question 16

Jupiter's magnetic field is produced in its rapidly spinning mantle of .

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liquid met...

Question 17

Differential rotation is when a planet's equatorial and polar regions rotate at different rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Compared to Jupiter, the element _ is notably less common in Saturn's atmosphere, perhaps condensing to fall toward the core as rain.

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The answer of Compared to Jupiter, the element _ is...

Question 19

Adams and Leverrier both predicted the position of Neptune, based on its effects on

Accepted Answer

A)   Saturn.
B)   the Sun.
C)   Uranus.
D)   Pluto.
E)   Jupiter.

Question 20

Discuss the seasons of Uranus.

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Flopped over with a 98 degree tilt, Uran...

Exam 8: The Jovian Planets: Giants of the Solar System

Contrast the rotation rates of the jovian planets with the terrestrial planets.

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The most famous and long lasting storm in the solar system is .

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Adams and Leverrier predicted the position of _ , which Galle confirmed.

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Changes in the predicted motion of Uranus led to the search for an eighth planet.

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What is thought to lie at the center of Jupiter?

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The most abundant molecule in Saturn's atmosphere is _ .

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Which two jovian planets have magnetic field tilts that are NOT along their rotation poles?

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The zonal flows giving rise to the belts and zones are similar to the jet streams in our own stratosphere.

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The white zones of Jupiter and Saturn are made of _ _ ice, apparently dissolved in the deep oceans of Uranus and Neptune.

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Although water and ammonia can produce Jupiter's white clouds, the complex coloration we observe in Jupiter's atmosphere requires more complex chemistry.

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Which of these is true about the seasons of Uranus?

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The two outer jovian planets appear bluish in color because

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While Voyagers were probes that flew past in a few days, Galileo and Cassini are orbiters, designed to study Jupiter and Saturn over prolonged periods of time.

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Compared to Jupiter, the element _ is notably less common in Saturn's atmosphere, perhaps condensing to fall toward the core as rain.

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Differential rotation is when a planet's equatorial and polar regions rotate at different rates.

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Adams and Leverrier both predicted the position of Neptune, based on its effects on

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Jupiter radiates twice as much energy as it receives from solar light; the source of this "excess" energy is .

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Jupiter's magnetic field is produced in its rapidly spinning mantle of .

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Discuss the seasons of Uranus.

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Describe the interaction between Jupiter and Comet Shoemaker- Levy 9.

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