Homework / Quiz
Astronomy 201
Name_______________________________________
For each statement, place all of the following into the blank for which the statement is TRUE
Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Io Titan
Europa
Triton
Callisto
Ganymede
1. Is a planet______________________________________________________________________________
2. Is bigger than Earth_______________________________________________________________________
3. Has a giant rotating storm - a spot__________________________________________________________
4. Has craters___________________ __________________________________________________________
5.Is a moon_____________________________________ ___________________________________________
6. Mostly composed of hydrogen and helium______________________________________________________
7. Has a magnetic field 14 times greater than planet Earth___________________________________________
8. Has an axial tilt of 98o which means it rotates on its side__________________________________________
9. Known to ancient astronomers_________________________________________________________
10. Most likely to have some kind of life (although the possibility is slight)_____________________________
What is the Great Red Spot? What is the Great Dark Spot?
Name the four large moons of Jupiter and give one statement of description for each moon.
Choose a moon of a Jovian planet and write a paragraph about it?