Q. Which of the following is a similarity between the cloud layers on Saturn and the cloud layers on Jupiter?
Correct. The cloud layers on Saturn form at the same temperature as the cloud layers on Jupiter, but they are deeper in Saturn’s hazy atmosphere. It has much less heat flowing out of its interior than Jupiter or Saturn. The composition of liquid metallic hydrogen in Uranus is similar to that of Jupiter and Saturn.
Q. Why is Jupiter banded?
Jupiter’s stripes or ‘bands’ are caused by differences in the chemical composition and temperature of the atmospheric gas. The light-coloured bands are called ‘zones’ and show regions where the gas is rising. The dark-coloured bands are called ‘belts’ and show where gas is sinking.
Table of Contents
- Q. Which of the following is a similarity between the cloud layers on Saturn and the cloud layers on Jupiter?
- Q. Why is Jupiter banded?
- Q. What gives Jupiter its banded appearance?
- Q. What are some unique features of Jupiter?
- Q. What would happen if you flew into Jupiter?
- Q. Can Jupiter be ignited?
- Q. What if Jupiter was a red dwarf?
- Q. Can we set Jupiter on fire?
Q. What gives Jupiter its banded appearance?
Its atmosphere, primarily composed of hydrogen and helium, is crossed with swirling clouds of ammonia that give the planet its banded appearance. These bands encircle Jupiter, and are driven by winds of up to 360 kilometres per hour. Near the equator lies Jupiter’s Great Red Spot.
Q. What are some unique features of Jupiter?
Ten Interesting Facts About Jupiter
- Jupiter Is Massive:
- Jupiter Cannot Become A Star:
- Jupiter Is The Fastest Spinning Planet In The Solar System:
- The Clouds On Jupiter Are Only 50 km Thick:
- The Great Red Spot Has Been Around For A Long Time:
- Jupiter Has Rings:
- Jupiter’s Magnetic Field Is 14 Times Stronger Than Earth’s:
- Jupiter Has 67 Moons:
Q. What would happen if you flew into Jupiter?
Roughly 300,000 kilometers (200,000 miles) from Jupiter, radiation would penetrate your suit and you’d die. This is a lot faster than you’d fall from the top of Earth’s atmosphere because Jupiter’s gravity is much stronger than Earth’s. You’ll still be able to see the sun, but don’t expect it to heat you up.
Q. Can Jupiter be ignited?
Objects less massive than that can never achieve the core temperatures required for thermonuclear reactions. This corresponds to about 13 times the mass of Jupiter, meaning that Jupiter itself is incapable of ever ‘igniting’.
Q. What if Jupiter was a red dwarf?
Jupiter would be massive enough to become a red dwarf – a small, cool, hydrogen-burning star. Because Jupiter is four times further away from us than the Sun, 588 million kilometers away, the Earth wouldn’t get much heat from it. By and large, Jupiter turning into a red dwarf wouldn’t change anything for life on Earth.
Q. Can we set Jupiter on fire?
Fusion is not possible because it don’t have enough mass of hydrogen. The atmosphere of Jupiter is mostly helium and hydrogen. We can burn Jupiter’s hydrogen if we have enough oxygen. But Jupiter is very big so we need a LOT of oxygen to burn a significant amount Jupiter’s hydrogen (relative to Jupiter’s volume).
