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Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: October 22nd, 2013, 9:05 pm
by AstroRockShock
ckssv07 wrote:
AstroRockShock wrote:What planet does Europa orbit?
Europa considered to be in what "Moon Group"?
Jupiter, Jovian, or Galilean Moons
Correct!
Your turn!
(I was looking for Galinean Moons :D , sorry for the bland wording in the question... :? )

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: October 23rd, 2013, 3:57 pm
by ckssv07
What is the length of one lunar cycle?

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: October 27th, 2013, 12:06 pm
by ScienceOlympian
I believe that it is about 29.5 days.

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: October 28th, 2013, 2:47 pm
by rfscoach
ScienceOlympian wrote:I believe that it is about 29.5 days.
You do all realize the focus of the event has changed and that the vast majority of these questions are not relevant, right?

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: October 28th, 2013, 5:10 pm
by ckssv07
rfscoach wrote:
ScienceOlympian wrote:I believe that it is about 29.5 days.
You do all realize the focus of the event has changed and that the vast majority of these questions are not relevant, right?
Correct and I know the topics have changed, but I doubt that there won't be any questions at all on the basics, and even if there aren't, it's always good to know about them.

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: November 8th, 2013, 5:23 pm
by ckssv07
What are cycloids on Europa, not why or how, just what.

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: November 10th, 2013, 7:25 am
by crypten
Cycloids on Europa are cracks that look like the path of a skipping stone across a lake:
Image

Assuming I'm correct, on which moon can you find snow finer than talcum powder?

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: November 11th, 2013, 5:53 pm
by ckssv07
crypten wrote:Cycloids on Europa are cracks that look like the path of a skipping stone across a lake:
Image

Assuming I'm correct, on which moon can you find snow finer than talcum powder?
you are correct, and is it Enceladus, I am really not sure on this.

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: November 12th, 2013, 3:31 pm
by crypten
Yup, that's correct! Go ahead and post the next question.

Re: Solar System B Question Marathon

Posted: November 12th, 2013, 7:01 pm
by ckssv07
What is another name for ice volcanoes, and where can they be found in the solar system, restricted to objects on the list.