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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
- Collect data on Jupiter's four largest moons from Table E.3ag in Appendix Eifg and determine which moon has the greatest density.
- Use Table E.319 to determine what other solar system moon most resembles the moon from part (a) in mass, radius, and density.
- 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.
- 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.
- Suggest a hypothesis that accounts for any trend found in part (d), and discuss potential concerns with the hypothesis.
- Deve lop and describe an experiment that could test the hypotheses in parts (c) and (e).
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1. Why are the belts and zones on Saturn less distinct than those on Jupiter?
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3. How can a moon produce a gap in a planetary ring system?
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2. Which of the outer planets have compositions dominated by the "gases" ingredient? Check the correct two.
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Most of the spaceflight missions to the outer planets have been flyby missions, but two of them were orbiters. Which of these two spacecraft orbited giant planets? Check the correct two.
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ESSENTIAL COSMIC PERSPECTIVE BUNDLE
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