Jupiter Quiz

Test your knowledge with this Jupiter quiz, covering the largest planet in the Solar System, its giant storms, its moons, and its powerful gravity.

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15 questions

  1. What kind of planet is Jupiter? Choices: Terrestrial, Gas giant, Ice giant, Dwarf planet
  2. Who discovered Jupiter's four largest moons in 1610? Choices: Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Nicolaus Copernicus
  3. Which comet crashed into Jupiter in 1994? Choices: Halley's Comet, Hale-Bopp, Shoemaker-Levy 9, Hyakutake
  4. Where does Jupiter rank in distance from the Sun? Choices: Third, Fifth, Fourth, Sixth
  5. About how long is a year on Jupiter? Choices: About 12 Earth years, About 4 Earth years, About 29 Earth years, About 84 Earth years
  6. What are the dark and light stripes on Jupiter called? Choices: Craters and ridges, Rings and moons, Belts and zones, Canals and lakes
  7. About how many Earths could fit inside Jupiter? Choices: About 13, About 130, About 13,000, About 1,300
  8. What is the name of Jupiter's largest moon? Choices: Io, Ganymede, Europa, Callisto
  9. About how long is one day on Jupiter? Choices: About 10 hours, About 24 hours, About 40 hours, About 100 hours
  10. Which gas is Jupiter's atmosphere mostly made of? Choices: Oxygen, Carbon dioxide, Nitrogen, Hydrogen
  11. About how cold are Jupiter's cloud tops? Choices: About 0°C, About -145°C, About -20°C, About -270°C
  12. How many large moons did Galileo discover around Jupiter? Choices: Four, Two, Three, Five
  13. Which moon of Jupiter is thought to have an ocean under its ice? Choices: Io, Amalthea, Europa, Himalia
  14. Where does Jupiter rank among the planets for the shortest day? Choices: Second, Third, Fourth, First
  15. Compared with all the other planets combined, how heavy is Jupiter? Choices: About the same weight, About 2.5 times heavier, About half as heavy, About 10 times heavier

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