Moons of Jupiter

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/moons-of-jupiter

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the number of confirmed moons?As of early 2023, Jupiter has 95 confirmed moons
2. What are the four biggest moons of Jupiter called?The four largest moons are Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They were discovered by Galileo in 1610.
3. Why is Io so volcanic?Io is very volcanic because Jupiter's gravity pulls on it and makes it flex, creating heat that fuels volcanoes.

Circumplanetary Disk: A rotating disk of gas and dust surrounding a newly formed planet, from which moons can accrete.
Tidal Heating: Internal heating of a celestial body caused by the gravitational forces exerted by a larger orbiting body.
Orbital Resonance: A phenomenon where two or more orbiting bodies exert regular, periodic gravitational influence on each other.
Astrobiology: The scientific study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.