Moons Flashcards
(12 cards)
What body has the strongest tidal heating?
Io
what body generates the largest heat flow to the surface
Io
Which body has plumes of SO2 going to the surface?
Io
Which body has iron rich lava flows?
Io
Which body has a smooth surface mainly composed of water and ice
Europa
Which body has a metallic core?
Europa
Which body has moving ice sheets that indicate a subsurface ocean?
Europa
Which body has minerals dissolved in the liquid water which allows it to have an induced mag field?
Europa
Which body is icy and cratered with younger regions?
Ganymede
Which body is mainly composed of ice?
Ganymede
Which body has long, linear features which indicate significant past geological stresses?
Ganymede
Which body has a strong magnetic field due to heat convection in the salty ocean?
Ganymede
