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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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MissPhiladelphia

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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