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We can be sure the particles in the rings of Neptune are very small because

A) the rings are faint in forward-scattered light.
B) the rings are bright in forward-scattered light.
C) only small particles are produced in comet impacts with larger moons.
D) the magnetic field of Neptune would quickly force large particles out of the rings.
E) the larger particles would be quickly destroyed by impacts with the shepherd satellites.

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What type of geological activity is seen on Neptune's moon Triton?

A) Plate tectonics and earthquakes are a common occurrence on Triton.
B) Volcanoes of molten lava, similar to Earth, have been seen there.
C) Geysers of liquid nitrogen are seen erupting from its surface.
D) Geysers of liquid water are seen erupting from its surface.

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Which moon of the Jovian planets has a thick, hazy atmosphere?

Charon and Pluto are tidally locked so that Charon never rises or sets as seen from Pluto.

Uranus and Neptune do not contain liquid metallic hydrogen because they

The visual wavelength image shown above is of Uranus.

The Jovian planets, in order of distance from the Sun today, are _____________, _____________, _____________, and _____________.

The existence of Uranus was predicted by the application of Newton's laws of motion and gravity.

Which planet is shown in the image above that combines both visual and infrared data?

​ What observations suggest that Triton has had an active crust?

Charon is tidally locked to Pluto but Pluto is not tidally locked to Charon.

The ε ring eccentricity seems to be caused by the eccentric orbits of Ophelia and Cordelia around Jupiter.

The Cassini Division is in between which two rings? I. A II. B III. C IV. F

Discuss the ring particles orbiting Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

Tidal heating may cause the geological activity you see in the above image of the surface of Europa.

The visual wavelength image above shows four moons of Jupiter. The furthest one on the right is known as __________.

Some narrow rings of Saturn are seen in space probe photos to be caused by

Jupiter's ______________ and ______________ are the ingredients needed to generate its very large magnetic field.

The rings around Uranus and Neptune are confined by shepherd satellites.

Pluto is a member of the KBOs.