The Rings of Jupiter — Questions and answers

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What are Saturn's brilliant, icy rings made of?

Choices

  1. Almost pure water ice ✓
  2. Tiny, dark rocks
  3. A special kind of glowing gas
  4. Reflected sunlight only

Answer: Almost pure water ice

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Where was Mission Control for the Voyager program located?

Choices

  1. On the Voyager 1 space probe itself
  2. At Cape Canaveral, Florida
  3. Inside NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory ✓
  4. In a secret underground bunker

Answer: Inside NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory

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How did scientists finally manage to see Jupiter's thin, dusty ring?

Choices

  1. They used a very powerful new telescope on Earth.
  2. They looked at it with the sun shining behind Jupiter. ✓
  3. They sent a flashlight with the probe to light it up.
  4. The ring suddenly started to glow on its own.

Answer: They looked at it with the sun shining behind Jupiter.

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What are Jupiter's rings made of?

Choices

  1. Pure water ice
  2. Dark, heavy rocks
  3. Fine dust kicked up from its tiny inner moons ✓
  4. Bright, shimmering diamonds

Answer: Fine dust kicked up from its tiny inner moons

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