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The Galilean Moons

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Our Solar System : The Galilean Moons

Introduction:
""All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them" -Galileo Galilei Galileo discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter (which are now named for him). Now see what you can discover about them..."


1. This moon contains Loki, the most powerful volcano in the solar system.
    Io
    Ganymede
    Mars
    Europa


2. Which Galilean moon was the last to be discovered?
    Io
    Ganymede
    Europa
    Callisto


3. This Galilean moon contains Gipul Catena, a series of impact craters stretching across in a straight line.
    Europa
    Ganymede
    Callisto
    Io


4. Containing both rough & cratered surface, this moon seems to have a history of tectonic movement!
    Ganymede
    Callisto
    Europa
    Io


5. The brightest of the Galilean moons, this planet may have water ice, and possibly extraterrestrial life.
    Io
    Callisto
    Europa
    Ganymede


6. Which Galilean moon is yellow and red?
    Callisto
    Europa
    Io
    Ganymede


7. This is the only moon in our solar system to have a global magnetosphere.
    Europa
    Io
    Callisto
    Ganymede


8. How many of the Galilean moons can you see with a small telescope?
    4
    2
    1
    3


9. List the Galilean moons from largest to smallest in size.
    Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, Io
    Callisto, Io, Ganymede, Europa
    Callisto, Ganymede, Europa, Io
    Ganymede, Callisto, Io, Europa


10. List the Galilean Moons in their order from Jupiter.
    Io, Callisto, Europa, Ganymede
    Ganymede, Europa, Callisto, Io
    Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
    Ganymede, Io, Europa, Callisto


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