What was the first spacecraft to come in close proximity with Jupiter?
Pioneer 10
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What is the diameter of Jupiter's magnetosphere?
3 million miles
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Name all 4 of the Galilean Satellites.
Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede
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What is the planned future mission to Jupiter called and what is its primary mission?
Europa Clipper. Look for oceans or signs of life on Europa.
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Why is Jupiter's magnetic field so strong? (2 parts)
Spinning very fast
Large metallic hydrogen content
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How many moons does Jupiter have?
67
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What is the only spacecraft to go into orbit and why was it made to crash into Jupiter.
Galileo. So that it would not contaminate any of the moons with Earth bacteria.
300
What type of storm is the Great Red Spot?
Anticyclonic
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Which moon is sometimes referred to as the dead moon?
Callisto. As far as scientists can tell, there has been no sign of geological change in the past four billion years other than impact craters.
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Name five of the past missions to Jupiter. (multiple ones within the same program don't count)
Pioneer, Voyager, Cassini, Galileo, New Horizons, Ulysses,
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Name 2 differences between zones and belts. (I mentioned 3)
Zones are whitish while belts are reddish.
Belts have warmer air while zones have colder air.
The gasses in belts are descending while those in zones are ascending
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Why are the tides on Io significant?
The ground is solid and the tides cause changes of up to 100 m. They also are the reason for the volcanic activity.