Middle Georgia State University

Course title: ASTR 1010K

Chapter 8 Homework

1)Which is the most massive planet in the solar system?

2. Describe the appearance of Jupiter’s atmosphere. Which features are long-lived, and which are relatively fleeting?
3. To rest your knowledge of Jupiter’s belt and zone structure, do Interactive Exercise 8.1 on the assigned Webs site. You can print out your results, if required.
4. What causes the belts and zones in Jupiter’s atmosphere?

5. What is liquid metallic hydrogen? Which planets contain this substance? What produces this form of hydrogen?

6. To test your knowledge of the Galilean moons, do Interactive Exercise 8.3 on the assigned Web site.

7. Why are numerous impact craters found on Ganymede and Calliso but not on Io or Europa?

8. To test your knowledge of Saturn’s rings, do Interactive Exercise 8.4 on the assigned Web site.

9. Briefly describe the evidence that supports the idea that Uranus was struck by a large planetlike object several billion years ago.

10. To test your knowledge of planetary magnetic fields, do Interactive Exercise 8.5 on the assigned Web site.

11. Compare and contrast Valhalla on Callisto with Caloris Basin on Mercury.

12. Compare and contrast the internal structures of Jupiter and Saturn with the internal structures of Uranus and Neptune. Can you propose an explanation for why the differences between these two pair of planets occurred?