Outer Planets e version 1
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Outer Solar System
Planets / Moons
Select the Outer Solar System link to complete this lab.
A. Select Jupiter
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View photo Changing Lightning Storm on Jupiter.
Q1. What layer of the atmosphere is this lightning in?
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The layer of the atmosphere the lighting is in is called the Thermospher
Q2. How much electricity is produced?
- The amount of electricity produced is 30 million 100 watt lightbulbs burning
2.
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View photo Mosaic of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot.
Q3. What is this spot?
This spot is the great red of Jupiter.
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View photo Motion of Jupiter’s Atmospheric Vortices.
Q4. Which way do they rotate?
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The rotate to the left
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4.
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View photo Eruption at Tyashtar Canter on Io.
Q5. What are the white /orange regions on the left side of the photo?
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The white/orange regions on the left side of the photo are the lava flow and
the white parts are the thermal output from the lava.
5.
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View photo Giant Lava Flow on Io.
Q6. How does this lava flow compare to the eruptions of Kilauea in Hawaii?
This lava flow compare to the eruptions of Kilauea inhawaii is because it looks like
its going up but its actully just going to the right side of the volcano.
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View photo A Closer Look at Chaos on Europa.
Q7. What has happened to the surface of Europa?
- The thing that has happened to the surface of Europe is that the resurfacing is
happening.
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View photo Europa Global Views.
Q8. What are the long dark lines?
The long dark lines are are the hydrated salts
8.
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View photo Arbela Sulcus flyover.
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View photo Perspective view of Bright Ridge in Uruk Sulcus.
Q9. How does Ganymede surface appear?
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The Ganymede surface appear to have a lot of ridges and uneven lines
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9.
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View photo Global Callisto in Color.
Q10. What causes the white markings in the photo?
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The thing that causes the white markings in the photo is the impacts from
outside materials like the asteroids
B.
Select Saturn from Image Gallery.
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View photo A View of Saturn’s B Ring
Q1. What is the ring composed of?
- The ring is composed of rocks and ice
2.
Select Saturn from the Image Gallery.
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View photo Peeking at Saturn
Q2. What is the atmosphere like?
- the atmosphere is made out of gases such as methane.
3.
Select Saturn from the Image Gallery.
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View photo Exploring Titan's Surface
Q3. What are the main surface features?
- the main surfaces features are green and blue ash mixed with a light brown color
4.
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View photo Titan's "Kissing Lakes"
Q4. What materials make up the lake's "water"?
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The material that makes up the lakes “water” is methane and ethane
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5.
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View photo Saturn’s Moon Mimas.
Q5. What large feature does this moon have?
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The large features that the moon has is
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View photo Saturn’s moon Rhea.
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View photo High Resolution of Tethys.
Q6. What feature dominates the look of both of these moons?
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The features that dominated the look of the moons is heavily cratered surface
C.
Select Uranus from Image Gallery.
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View photo Uranus in True & false Color.
Q1. What gives Uranus its blue/green color?
- The thing that gives Uranus its blue/green color is Is the methane gas
2.
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View photo Uranus rings.
Q2. What is adjacent to the rings that are keeping the rings so narrow?
- The adjacent to the rings that are keeping the rings so narrow is a pair of
shephered moons
3.
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View photo Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus.
Q3. The rings of Uranus go around what part of the planet?
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The rings of Uranus go around the middle part of the planet
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View photo Miranda- High Resolution Color Picture.
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View photo Miranda Fractures, Grooves and Craters.
Q4. What are the major features?
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The major features are the craters and ridges
D.
Select Neptune from Image Gallery.
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View photo Neptune’s Blue/green Atmosphere.
Q1. What is the feature in the center of the atmosphere?
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The feautre in the center of the atmosphere is a hole and its called a GDS
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View photo Neptune - Closest Approach
Q2. What goes around Neptune?
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The thing that goes around Neptune is two rings
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View photo Triton.
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View photo The Limb of Triton
Q3. What seems to be covering the surface of this moon?
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The thing that seems to be covering the surface of the moon is the ridges and
craters
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E.
Select Dwarf Planets from Image Gallery.
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View photo the surface of Pluto.
Q1. What materials make up the mountains on Pluto?
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The material that make up the mountains on Pluto is the frozen methane
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View photo the surface of Pluto.
Q2. What four
surface features are visible on Pluto’s surface?
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The four surfaces are visible on Plutos surface is the mountains, craters,
ridges
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