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The Galilean moon with the smoothest surface is Europa. Its icy exterior is characterized by a relatively featureless landscape marked by a network of cracks and ridges, indicating a subsurface ocean beneath the ice. This smooth surface suggests geological activity, which may play a role in maintaining its pristine appearance. Europa is of particular interest for astrobiology due to the potential for life in its ocean.
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Which of the Galilean moons has a grooved terrain?
Ganymede is the Galilean moon known for having a grooved terrain. These grooves are believed to be the result of tectonic activity on the moon's surface.
What is the smallest Galilean moon?
Europa
Which galilean satellite has active volcanos?
Io is the innermost of the four large moons (Galilean moons) of Jupiter. Its closeness to Jupiter means that its surface is in a constant state of flex, the gravity from Jupiter distorts its surface, generating heat and flaws in the surface of the moon. This means that volcanoes are a common occurrence on Io.
How do the four Galilean moons differ from each other?
Ganymede is the largest moon and it is thought to have liquid water under the surface. Callisto is the second largest and has the most craters of any known planet, moon, or asteroid. Io is the most volcanically active moon in the solar system. Europa is the smallest of the Galilean moons and is the most likely to have liquid water.
Which of the Galilean moons reminds you most of Earth's moon Luna?
Maybe "Callisto", because it has lots of craters.Also, "Ganymede" looks like the Moon. It has craters and smoother areas where ice covers many craters. Unlike our Moon, it is the darker areas that have the most obvious craters.
Which of the Galilean moons has a grooved terrain?
Ganymede is the Galilean moon known for having a grooved terrain. These grooves are believed to be the result of tectonic activity on the moon's surface.
Is Deimos a Galilean moon?
No. It is a moon of Mars. The Galilean moons are moons of Jupiter.
What is the biggest Galilean moon?
Ganymede is the largest Galilean moon, the largest Jovian moon, and the largest moon in the solar system.
Is charon a galilean moon?
Charon is a moon of Pluto. [See related question] To be a Galilean moon you have to be one of the four major moons of Jupiter.
What is the smallest Galilean moon?
Europa
What planet has the galilean moon?
Jupiter.
Which galilean satellite has active volcanos?
Io is the innermost of the four large moons (Galilean moons) of Jupiter. Its closeness to Jupiter means that its surface is in a constant state of flex, the gravity from Jupiter distorts its surface, generating heat and flaws in the surface of the moon. This means that volcanoes are a common occurrence on Io.
What is the farthest Galilean moon from Jupiter?
Callisto with a semi major axis of 1,882,700 km. See related question.
What Galilean moon has the shortest sidereal period?
twenty juan
How do the four Galilean moons differ from each other?
Ganymede is the largest moon and it is thought to have liquid water under the surface. Callisto is the second largest and has the most craters of any known planet, moon, or asteroid. Io is the most volcanically active moon in the solar system. Europa is the smallest of the Galilean moons and is the most likely to have liquid water.
Which of the Galilean moons reminds you most of Earth's moon Luna?
Maybe "Callisto", because it has lots of craters.Also, "Ganymede" looks like the Moon. It has craters and smoother areas where ice covers many craters. Unlike our Moon, it is the darker areas that have the most obvious craters.
Is titan a galilean moon?
No. The Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto) discovered by Galileo. Titan is the largest moon of Saturn, discovered by Christiaan Huygens.
