mass: 1,898,130,000,000,000,000 billion kg (317.83 x earth) equatorial diameter: 142,984 km polar...
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gameAt the end
Jupiter is the 5th planet from the sun
And the largest planet in the solar system
Mass: 1,898,130,000,000,000,000 billion kg (317.83 x Earth)
Equatorial Diameter: 142,984 km
Polar Diameter: 133,709 kmEquatorial Circumference: 439,264 km
Jupiter had 67 confirmed
moons
They are separated in three groups
1. Inner moons called the Amalthea
2. Galilean moons – largest of the Jupiter's moons; Lo, Europa, Ganymede, and Calisto
3. Outer moons- smaller and farther away
Jupiter has the shortest days of
the 8 planets
It rotates quickly around its axis
every 9 hours and 55 minutes
Because of the fast rotation Jupiter looks almost flat
One orbit around the Sun takes Jupiter 11.86 Earth years
It is the 4th brightest object in the Solar
System, it can be seen by the naked eye on
earth
8 space crafts have visited Jupiter so far
The Great Red Spot
Raged for at least 350 years.
So large that three earths could fit inside
Jupiter’s ring system
Jupiter has rings composed if dust particles ejected from impacts from comets and asteroids
They are between 2,00 and 12,500 kilometers thick
QUIZ
How many Earth years does itTake for Jupiter to revolve around
The sun?
A. 6.86 yearsB. 12.86 yearsC. 16.86 yearsD. 11.86 years
Answer:11.86 years
How many confirmedMoons does Jupiter have?
A.50B.67C.5D10
ANSWER:
67
How many groups of moonsDoes Jupiter have?
A. 4B. 5C. 3D. 2
Answer:3
How many moons arePart of the Galilean moons?
A.3B.5C.6
D.4
Answer:
4
What are the names of theGalilean moons?
A. Lo, Europa, Calisto, GanymedeB. Lo, Calisto, Europa, Luna
C. Calisto, Lo, Ganymede, EinsteinD. Europa, Calisto, Ganymede, Luna
Answer:Lo, Ganymede, Calisto, Europa
Jupiter has the Longest Day of All 8 planets
True or False
Answer:
False
How Long does it take for Jupiter to complete one rotation
On it’s Axis?
Answer:9 hours and 55 minutes
How much stronger is Jupiter’sMagnetic field than Earth?
A. 14 timesB. 15 timesC. 5 times
D. 10 times
Answer:14 times
Jupiter is the 4th brightest objectIn the sky
True or fals
True
How many space crafts have Visited Jupiter?
A. 8B. 9C. 10D. 2
Answer:8