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Quiz about About Jupiter and its Satellites

About Jupiter and its Satellites Quiz

Have a great time trying this quiz on different facts about Jupiter and its satellites.

A multiple-choice quiz by ayu29. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
ayu29

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
364,790

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
334

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Question 1 of 10

1. By how many degrees is Jupiter's axis tilted? Hint

5.9

3.1

10.4

60.3

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Question 2 of 10

2. On average, how much distance does the light of the sun have to travel to reach Jupiter? Hint

48,000,000 km

778,000,000 km.

10,200,000,000 km

990,000,000 km

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which non-Galilean satellite is closest to Jupiter? Hint

Andrastea

Thebe

Amalthea

Metis

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was one of the first astronomers to observe a large spot in Jupiter's atmosphere? Hint

Galileo Galilei

Johannes Kepler

Isaac Newton

Robert Hooke

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Question 5 of 10

5. When it was discovered, what was the shape of the Great Red Spot found in Jupiter's atmosphere? Hint

Pentagonal

Circular

Oval

Triangular

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the inner satellites of Jupiter, the third closest, is largest? Hint

Andrastea

Thebe

Metis

Amalthea

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Galilean satellite is smallest? This satellite has a surface made up of ice. Hint

Ganymede

Callisto

Europa

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which outer satellite of Jupiter, known as Jupiter VI until 1975, is largest? Hint

Himalia

Leda

Sinope

Elara

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the density of Jupiter? It is greater than the density of Saturn and smaller than the density of the earth. Hint

1.3 grams per cubic centimeter

4.7 grams per cubic centimeter

5.3 grams per cubic centimeter

2.5 grams per cubic centimeter

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which is the outermost Galilean satellite of Jupiter? This satellite is one of the most heavily cratered bodies in the solar system. Hint

Callisto

Europa

Ganymede

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By how many degrees is Jupiter's axis tilted?

Answer: 3.1

Jupiter's axis lies tilted from the perpendicular by 3.1 degrees. Due to this, Jupiter has seasons like earth.

2. On average, how much distance does the light of the sun have to travel to reach Jupiter?

Answer: 778,000,000 km.

Jupiter lies about five times as far from the sun as earth's orbit does. The earth's distance from the sun is about 150,000,000 km. Now you can easily calculate what should be the answer.

3. Which non-Galilean satellite is closest to Jupiter?

Answer: Metis

Metis is a small satellite and irregular in shape. The surface of Metis appears dark and red, and has many craters.

4. Who was one of the first astronomers to observe a large spot in Jupiter's atmosphere?

Answer: Robert Hooke

Robert Hooke discovered this spot in 1664, although many sources give joint credit to Giovanni Cassini. In 1831, astronomers first recorded the
spot's precise form and named it as the Great Red Spot.

5. When it was discovered, what was the shape of the Great Red Spot found in Jupiter's atmosphere?

Answer: Oval

The Great Red Spot is oval in shape, although there are signs that it is becoming more circular in the early part of the twenty-first century. It appears red in colour and has a circumference larger than that of the earth.

6. Which of the inner satellites of Jupiter, the third closest, is largest?

Answer: Amalthea

Amalthea's surface is also dark and red and has many craters. The average density
of Amalthea is about the same as the density of water on Earth's surface.

7. Which Galilean satellite is smallest? This satellite has a surface made up of ice.

Answer: Europa

Europa has a diameter of about 3122 km. This satellite has an extremely thin
atmosphere. Europa takes 3.55 days to orbit the planet.

8. Which outer satellite of Jupiter, known as Jupiter VI until 1975, is largest?

Answer: Himalia

Himalia was first seen in the year 1904. Himalia orbits in the same direction that Jupiter rotates.

9. What is the density of Jupiter? It is greater than the density of Saturn and smaller than the density of the earth.

Answer: 1.3 grams per cubic centimeter

Saturn's density is about 0.7 grams per cubic centimeter and Neptune's density is about 1.6 grams per cubic centimeter. Jupiter's low density indicates that it is composed mostly of light elements.

10. Which is the outermost Galilean satellite of Jupiter? This satellite is one of the most heavily cratered bodies in the solar system.

Answer: Callisto

Callisto is almost as large as the planet Mercury. Callisto has a diameter of about 4,821 kilometers. It orbits Jupiter every 16.7 days. The Italian astronomer Galileo discovered Callisto in 1610.

Source: Author ayu29

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