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1. The jovian world with the most colorful atmosphere is ...

a. Jupiter.
b. Saturn.
c. Uranus.
d. Neptune.
e. Pluto.

2. The atmosphere of Saturn has less contrast between belts and zones than Jupiter because ...

a. the clouds seen in Jupiter do not form in Saturn.
b. Saturn has less mass.
c. Saturn is warmer than Jupiter.
d. the clouds in Saturn are deeper in the atmosphere and beneath more haze.
e. None of the above.

3. Which of the following statements about the Great Red Spot is false?

a. It has existed for nearly 400 years, at least.
b. It is more than twice the size of Earth.
c. It is an anti-cyclone, or high-pressure system.
d. Similar storms have been observed on Uranus.
e. None of the above; they're all true.

4. Which of the following Jovian worlds do NOT have one or more rings?

a. Jupiter.
b. Saturn.
c. Uranus.
d. Neptune.
e. None of the above; they all have rings.

5. The radial structure in Saturn's rings results from ...

a. orbital resonances and shepherd moons.
b. orbital resonances and keplerian velocities.
c. keplerian velocities and shepherd moons.
d. keplerian velocities only.
e. shepherd moons only.

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