chapter 30 section 3 and 4 Flashcards
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Jupiter
The fifth planet from the sun.
Saturn
The sixth planet from the sun.
Uranus
The seventh planet from the sun.
Neptune
The eighth planet from the sun.
Dwarf planet
nearly round objects in orbit around the sun.
Comet
it is composed of dust and rock particles
Astroid
rocky objects in space
Meteriod
sand to bolder sized objects in the solar system
Sedna
objects in the solar system that has puzzled astronomers
Extraterrestrial life
life beyond earth
Which space probe flew past Jupiter in 1979?
Voyager 1 & 2
Which space probe reached Jupiter in 1995?
The Galileo spacecraft
What did the voyager probes and Galileo study?
Jupiter and its moons.
How many known moons does Jupiter have?
79 moons
What are the 4 Galilean moons?
Io, Europa, Gany- mede, and Callisto
Which of the Galilean moons most likely have water trapped beneath their surface?
Europa
Which of the Galilean moons is the most Volcanically active object in the solar system?
Io
What is Saturn’s most commonly known feature?
Its rings
What are Saturn’s rings made of?
Ice and rock
How many moons does Saturn have at least?
82 moons
What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
Titan
What is the name of the spacecraft that approached Saturn in 2004?
Cassini Spacecraft
What was Cassini’s mission?
To study Saturn and its satilites.
What was the Huygens misssion?
To study the Atmosphere and other features of Titan
