planets
What are the Jovian planets?
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
What is the most numerous gas in the Jovian planets?
Hydrogen
Which planet has the great dark spot?
Neptune
What are the Jovian planets mostly made of? (2 elements)
Hydrogen and Helium
What gives Neptune its blue color?
Methane
What planet did Shoe-maker Levy collide with?
Jupiter
This the closest moon to Jupiter
Io
As of 2004, Jupiter has how many moons?
63
Jupiter's clouds are made of what 3 things?
Methane, ammonia, and water
What is the area beyond Neptune that is thought to be where comets are born?
Kuiper belt (Kooper belt)
What is shoe-maker levy?
a comet
This moon of Jupiter has huge asteroid impact marks on its surface
Callisto
This moon of Jupiter is the largest satellite in the solar system
Ganymeade
What is the only moon known to have its own atmosphere? (It is one of Saturn's moons)
Titon
Does Pluto have a moon?
yes, Charon
What is a small piece of rock moving through space?
Asteroid
This moon of Jupiter houses liquid water under its icy surface.
Europa
How many moons does Neptune have?
13
How many moons does Saturn have?
34
What is the difference in a meteor and a meteorite?
Meteors burn up in the atmosphere and meteorites make it all the way to the ground.
What is a small piece of rock burning through our atmosphere?
Meteor
How far is an astronomical unit in km?
150 million km
What thing in space is known as a dirty snowball?
comet
Which planet is turned on its side?
Uranus
What is a meteoroid?
A small rocky body orbiting the sun and is smaller than an asteroid.