Astronomy Unit 5

Even though Pluto is a dwarf planet, it is considered to be geologically dead.

The moon Triton orbits which planet?

The structure of Saturn's rings is independent of its moons.

The satellite whose surface is characterized by a smooth icy crust with a complex network of cracks is:

A planet or moon with only imact craters on its surface could mean there is no volcanic activity

Which is a Galilean moon?

Which describes a C Type Asteroid?

Which of these moons is the most geologically unique out of the rest?

Which element plays the same role on Titan as water does on Earth (existing as gas, liquid, and solid)?

The particles in the rings of Uranus are light in color but dust-like which is why the rings are invisible

What features are abundant on Callisto and Ganymede and almost absent on Europa and Io?

Which of the following does NOT have a ring?

Saturn's rings are made of billions of "moonlets"

The Jovian planets are

Triton and Titan orbit each other because they are similar size

Pluto is not considered a planet anymore because it was discovered to be apart of a greater system, the Kuiper Belt

What is the smallest of the Galilean moons?

Saturn's ring particles are mostly made of

On which of these moons could there potentially be life?

Our modern understanding of Pluto is that it is a member of

Which planet has the biggest moon relative to its own size?

Where does the material of Saturn's rings come from?

Which planet has the greatest number of moons?

Rings may form from former moons that were smashed apart by comet/asteroid impacts

Which is one of Saturn's moons?

Neptune is the only Jovian planet without rings

Which is the largest moon in the Solar System?