Thursday, 3 May 2018

READING--Chapter 12--Rings, Moons, and Pluto

READING--Chapter 12--Rings, Moons, and Pluto
Name the major moons of each of the jovian planets
Planetary Fact Sheet.pdfPreview the document
Explain what may be responsible for the unusual features on the icy surface of Europa
Describe the major distinguishing characteristic of Io
Explain how tidal forces generate the geological activity we see on Europa and Io
Explain how the thick atmosphere of Titan makes bodies of liquid on its surface possible
Describe what we learned from the landing on Titan with the Huygens probe
Define "planet"
Name new dwarf planets discovered in our solar system
Describe information about Pluto’s surface deduced from the New Horizons image
Describe the two theories of planetary ring formation
Explain how the rings of Uranus and Neptune differ in composition and appearance from the rings of Saturn
Describe how ring structure is affected by the presence of moons

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