Jupiter's moons have different orbit periods because of their mass and their distance from the planet. The farther away, the longer the orbital period because the moon has a greater distance to travel to successfully orbit Jupiter. Also, the moons tend to face the same direction when orbiting Jupiter due to tides which hold the moons in place, causing them to "wobble" while they orbit.
Saturn's rings are shaped the way they are because of gravitational pulls and interactions. There are shepherd moons around Saturn that pull the particles into the circular, layered formation they are in. The particles interactions with each other also has an affect on the shape they are in. Like the reason for the shape of the rings, they are kept in place by gravitational pulls from Saturn and its surrounding shepherd moons.
Some planets have more moons thanks others because they have acquired more over time. There are different ways for planets to obtain moons. Some moons are formed when the planets they orbit were formed, but some moons are simply objects from space that got caught in a planets orbit. Therefore, the number of moons that a planet has completely relies on how many moons were formed when the planet was formed, or how many space objects were pulled into orbit around the planet becoming a moon. Basically, moons happen by a chance.
A Jovian planet is one of four giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are commonly referred to as "gas giants". They are the four planets in the outer spaces of our solar system.
The Great Dark Spot was a spinning storm, possibly a hurricane, on the surface of neptune. It was about the size of the Earth, but is now gone from the Southern side of the planet.
Why does the time taken for different moons of Jupiter to orbit the planet range from a few hours to a few years?
ReplyDeleteJupiter's moons have different orbit periods because of their mass and their distance from the planet. The farther away, the longer the orbital period because the moon has a greater distance to travel to successfully orbit Jupiter. Also, the moons tend to face the same direction when orbiting Jupiter due to tides which hold the moons in place, causing them to "wobble" while they orbit.
DeleteWhy are Saturn's rings shaped the way they are? What keeps them in place?
ReplyDeleteSaturn's rings are shaped the way they are because of gravitational pulls and interactions. There are shepherd moons around Saturn that pull the particles into the circular, layered formation they are in. The particles interactions with each other also has an affect on the shape they are in. Like the reason for the shape of the rings, they are kept in place by gravitational pulls from Saturn and its surrounding shepherd moons.
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ReplyDeleteWhy do some planets have more moons than others? Also, why do some have none?
ReplyDeleteSome planets have more moons thanks others because they have acquired more over time. There are different ways for planets to obtain moons. Some moons are formed when the planets they orbit were formed, but some moons are simply objects from space that got caught in a planets orbit. Therefore, the number of moons that a planet has completely relies on how many moons were formed when the planet was formed, or how many space objects were pulled into orbit around the planet becoming a moon. Basically, moons happen by a chance.
DeleteWhat defines a Jovian planet?
ReplyDeleteA Jovian planet is one of four giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. These planets are commonly referred to as "gas giants". They are the four planets in the outer spaces of our solar system.
DeleteWhat is the Great dark spot?
ReplyDeleteThe Great Dark Spot was a spinning storm, possibly a hurricane, on the surface of neptune. It was about the size of the Earth, but is now gone from the Southern side of the planet.
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