Moons
What moon has exploding volcanoes?
Io
Jupiter is a hot planet
TRUE
Jupiter is named after...
The king of the roman gods
Lighter bands are called...
Zones
The Great Red Spot is...
a long lasting storm
How many moons so far?
79, more to be discovered (possibly)
Jupiter has rings
TRUE
How long is a year on Jupiter?
11.86 earth years. ( at least get the "11" part)
How thick is Jupiters rings?
19 miles thick
What are we not sure of about the Great Red Spot?
Why it is red.
How many natural satellites/moons
79
Is Jupiter is the slowest planet to rotate on its axis?
False!!!!!!!!!!!
It is the fastest planet!
How long is a day on Jupiter?
9 hours and 55 minutes
How wide is Jupiters rings?
4000 miles wide
The Great Red Spot is like a on Earth.
It is like an Anti cyclone on earth.
The first moons discovered are...
(name at least 2)
Io, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto
Jupiter has 6 rings
FALSE!!!!!!!!!!
It has 4 rings.
When was Jupiter discovered?
In 1610, along with its moons.
Darker bands are called...
Belts
What ways do the winds blow?
West to East/Counter Clockwise
Io's surface is smoothed by lava, but Europa's surface is smoothed by...
ICE!
Water that flows up from under the surface and freezes.
Only Io and Callisto were the first objects to be discovered by a telescope.
False!!!!!!
Ganymede and Europa were discovered, too!
Jupiter is big but would have to be times bigger to become a star.
80 times bigger to become a star.
Does jupiter have a solid surface?
NO!
It is a GAS GIANT
The Great Red Spot has been losing miles per year since .
(At least get 1 part right.)
Losing 580 miles per year since 2012