CH~8 – Flashcards

Jupiter and Saturn have compositions similar to the Sun and are called___giants. Uranus and Neptune, conversely, are called___giants

The differing colors of the giant planets are due primarily to

The interiors of the giant planets are heated by gravitational contraction. We know this because

As depth increases,___and___increase, which causes changes in the chemical composition of clouds in giant planet atmospheres

Saturn's bright rings are located within the Roche limit of Saturn. This supports the theory that these rings

Zonal winds on the giant planets are stronger than those on the terrestrial planets because

Individual cloud layers in the giant planets have different compositions. This happens because

Deep in the interiors of the giant planets, water is still a liquid even though the temperatures are tens of thousands of degrees above the boiling point of water. This can happen because

Volcanos on Enceladus affect the E Ring of Saturn by

Imagine a giant planet, very similar to Jupiter, that was ejected from its solar system at formation. This planet would almost certainly still have