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The inside of Jupiter can be organized by layers. The outermost layer is thick clouds of hydrogen and helium, going many miles deep. There is then an ocean of hydrogen and helium covering the inner planet. Finally, there is the rocky core with a solid metal (possibly iron or nickel) sphere in the very center. The metal center is surrounded by magma in between itself and the rocky outside (crust).
Remember: Jupiter is a gas giant. The cloud and ocean layers cover about 7/8 of the planet. The rocky core is only 7.5 times the size of the entire Earth, seeing to it that Jupiter's gravity is 2.5 times as much as Earth's.
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One caveat - scientists THINK there MIGHT be a rocky core at the center of Jupiter, but they are not sure.
The composition of Jupiter is similar to that of the sun - mostly hydrogen and helium. Deep in the atmosphere, pressure and temperature increase, compressing the hydrogen gas into a liquid. This gives Jupiter the largest ocean in the solar system - an ocean made of hydrogen instead of water. Scientists think that, at depths perhaps halfway to the planet's center, the pressure becomes so great that electrons are squeezed off the hydrogen atoms, making the liquid electrically conducting like metal. Jupiter's fast rotation is thought to drive electrical currents in this region, generating the planet's powerful magnetic field. It is still unclear if, deeper down, Jupiter has a central core of solid material or if it may be a thick, super-hot and dense soup. It could be up to 90,032 degrees Fahrenheit (50,000 degrees Celsius) down there, made mostly of iron and silicate minerals (similar to quartz).
inside of jupiter is actually a hard form of medal core.its mainly a storm planet.some theorys are that in the middle of jupiter is actually the calm of the storm where lies the garden of eden.
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What is Jupiter's interior made of?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Its interior is comprised primarily of hydrogen, which can become liquid if the pressure increases.
What does Jupiter's degree of flattening tell us about its interior?
It tells us how fast it is spinning.
Why does Jupiter have metallic hydrogen in central interior?
Jupiter is a very massive planet composed mostly of hydrogen. It is massive enough that below a certain depth the pressure from the overlying layers is enough to convert the hydrogen into its liquid metallic state.
What is Jupiter namesake?
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Why is the temperature on the surface of Jupiter much lower than that on earth?
The "Surface" of Jupiter is hard to define as it is a gas giant but the top of the atmosphere (however you want ti define that) is cold due to heat radiating into space. Jupiter is so much farther from the Sun than Earth is, the Sun cannot heat Jupiter's atmosphere. And the heat form the interior (it is actually hotter than the surface of the Sun deep inside Jupiter!) dissipates into space.
What is Jupiter's interior made of?
Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System. Its interior is comprised primarily of hydrogen, which can become liquid if the pressure increases.
What is Jupiter's interior?
it is pizza and tacos
What is Jupiter's deep interior believed to be?
Jupiter's core is thought to be made up of highly pressurized liquid hydrogen and helium.
What is the interior of Jupiter?
chocolate lava with rain bow sprinkles and gummy bears
What would happen if we were to be on Jupiter's surface?
Jupiter has no definite surface. If you did not have a suitable aircraft you would simply fall into the planet's interior to be crushed by the immense pressure.
What does Jupiter's degree of flattening tell us about its interior?
It tells us how fast it is spinning.
What is the source of Jupiter's nonthermal radio radiation?
metallic hydrogen swirling in the planet's interior
Is Jupiter very hot?
As with any planet, the interior of Jupiter is quite hot, but at the level in its atmosphere where pressure is similar to what we find on Earth it is actually quite cold.
How is the Surface of the planet Jupiter?
Jupiter has no surface, since it is a gas planet. It's only made out of gas which are 90% hidrogen and 10% helium.
Is Jupiter mostly liquid?
Largely. Jupiter's outer portion is gas, but much of the interior is a supercritical fluid, a state of matter that is neither liquid nor gas, but has some characteristics of both. Deeper into the interior there is probably yet another state of matter; liquid metallic hydrogen.
What colour cheese do they have on Jupiter?
Jupiter's Moon: A surprisingly rich goat cheeseAge and look: Aged 1 to 2 months. Rind is bumpy in texture and orange in color. The interior of the cheese transforms from firm to fudgy during ripening.
Why does Jupiter have metallic hydrogen in central interior?
Jupiter is a very massive planet composed mostly of hydrogen. It is massive enough that below a certain depth the pressure from the overlying layers is enough to convert the hydrogen into its liquid metallic state.
