Chapter 8, Problem 37EAP

Comparing Jovian Moons. Roles: Scribe (collect s data and takes notes on the group's activities), Proposer (proposes hypotheses and explanations of the data), Skeptic (points out weaknesses in the hypotheses and explanations), Moderator (leads group discussion and makes sure everyone con tributes). Activity: Compare the moons of Jupiter, drawing on the data in Appendix E_ag

1. Collect data on Jupiter's four largest moons from Table E.3ag in Appendix Eifg and determine which moon has the greatest density.
2. Use Table E.319 to determine what other solar system moon most resembles the moon from part (a) in mass, radius, and density.
3. Propose a hypothesis about the composition of the moon from part (a), based on its resemblance to the moon from part (b), and examine potential concerns about the viability of the hypothesis.
4. Use Table E.319 to determine whether there is a trend in density with orbital distance among the major moons of Jupiter; briefly describe any trends.
5. Suggest a hypothesis that accounts for any trend found in part (d), and discuss potential concerns with the hypothesis.
6. Deve lop and describe an experiment that could test the hypotheses in parts (c) and (e).