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- 3. In 2016, the Hubble Telescope found water plumes, or geysers, spewing out of one of Jupiter’s icy moons:________. The plumes indicated that there was an underground ocean, meaning that there are chances of extraterrestrial life in those areas.
- 4. Since Io is a volcanically active moon, it’s output of the the element________ on its own surface gives its an appearance consisting of red and orange blots.
- 7. In 1610 Galileo discovered Jupiter’s four largest moons: lo, Europa, Callisto, and _______.
- 10. There have been______missions conducted by scientists so far to learn about Jupiter.
- 12. On Jupiter's atmosphere,_______can be seen at the deepest visible levels.
- 14. Jupiter's_______ are always changing as they encounter atmospheric disturbances while sweeping around the planet at hundreds of miles per hour.
- 15. Jupiter is responsible for assisting in the shaping of the solar system and possibly even allowing life to exist as it does today. During the early history of the solar system Jupiter, with the help of Saturn is likely to have hurled a massive amount of___________towards the inner planets.
- 18. Jupiter emits radiation but it can never become a_______. The reason being is that there is not enough mass for fusion to occur.
- 23. Similar to a giant magnet, Jupiter has an extremely powerful________field.
- 25. Jupiter broadcasts_______waves strong enough to detect on Earth.
- 26. The Great Red Spot was first identified in 1665 by Italian astronomer,________Cassini.
- 27. The_______is a huge storm on Jupiter, it has raged for at least 350 years. It is so large that 3 earths could fit inside it.
- 28. The clouds on Jupiter are only about 50km thick, and are made of_______crystals, broken up into two different cloud decks.
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- 1. Jupiter's_______ rings are bounded by the orbits of the moons Amalthea and Thebe.
- 2. Jupiter is the _______ planet in our solar system.
- 5. How many of the discovered Jupiter moons have been named?
- 6. How many hours does it take for Jupiter to spin a full cycle on its own axis?
- 7. Jupiter is made of gases and so it is primarily known as a_______.
- 8. Although they vary in sizes, the size of the__________of both Earth and Jupiter are very similar.
- 9. As of 2016, the Juno mission made the discovery of_______that were extremely close to Jupiter, or gigantic kilometer long wavelengths,using an instrument called “Waves” to record radio signals coming off the planet’s auroras. They then shifted them down into a range audible to humans, resulting in an eerie wailing sound.
- 11. Jupiter's ring system has a total of________main components.
- 13. How many moons, based on recent discovery, belong to Jupiter?
- 16. In 1994 the comet_________ _____ ___was on its way to collide with Earth but thankfully got pulled away from its path by Jupiter where it collided instead.
- 17. Jupiter is the________planet in our solar system.
- 19. Jupiter's_______ appear to be created by dust thrown off by impacts on small moons.
- 20. Jupiter is 7% wider at its equator compared to the width of its poles. This is because of its extreme________speed that makes the planet bulge out at its waistline.
- 21. The moon,_______,has the lowest reflectivity, or albedo, of the four Galilean moons, suggesting that its surface may be composed of dark, colorless rock.
- 22. What element is 90% of Jupiter’s atmosphere made up of?
- 24. The_____space mission was launched in 2011, and should arrive in orbit around Jupiter in 2016.