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22 April, 12:47

Listed following are some of the distinguishing geological characteristics of the moons orbiting Jupiter. Match each characteristic to the appropriate moon.

- source of ionized gas in the donut-shaped charged particle belt around jupiter

- ice covered surface with few impact craters

- hot, glowing lava visible in some photos

- heavily cratered terrain adjacent to much younger terrain

- volcanoes currently erupting

- largest moon in the solar system

- surface features provide evidence of a subsurface liquid ocean

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  1. 22 April, 16:34
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    Jupiter has at least 67 known moons. The 4 largest moons are named Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. Each moon has the following characteristics:

    Io

    - volcanoes currently erupting

    - source of ionized gas in the donut-shaped charged particle belt around jupiter

    - hot, glowing lava visible in some photos

    Europa

    - ice covered surface with few impact craters

    - surface features provide evidence of a subsurface liquid ocean

    Ganymede

    - largest moon in the solar system

    Callisto

    - heavily cratered terrain adjacent to much younger terrain
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